Mac OS X Server 10.2: How to Configure the Group Volume to Mount When Logging In

This document explains how to configure the Group Volume feature so that the volume automatically "mounts" when logging in at a managed Mac OS X client computer.
Follow these steps:

Optionally, if you want the group volume to appear in the Dock:

Note: The group folder is not created immediately. It is created by a cron job overnight. If you want to force immediate creation of the group folder, you may use the CreateGroupFolder command in Terminal. For more information on this command, see page 202 of the Server Admin Guide for Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later.

For more information, see technical document 107308, "Mac OS X Server 10.2: Clients Cannot Select a Workgroup While Logging In".
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012