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createhomedir(1)                         BSD General Commands Manual                        createhomedir(1)

NAME
     createhomedir -- create and populate home directories on the local computer.

SYNOPSIS
     createhomedir [-scbalh] [-n directoryDomainName] [-u username]

DESCRIPTION
     createhomedir provides several options for creating and populating home directories.

OPTIONS
     -s       creates home directories for server home paths only (default).

     -c       creates home directories for local home paths only.

     -b       creates home directories for both server and local home paths.

     -a       creates home directories for users defined in all directory domains of the server's search
              path.

     -l       creates home directories for users defined in the local directory domain.

     -n directoryDomainName
              creates home directories for users defined in a specific directory domain in the server's
              search path.

     -u username
              creates a home directory for a specific user defined in the domain(s) identified in the -a,
              -l, or -n parameter. If you omit the -a, -l, and -n parameters when you use the -u parameter,
              -a is assumed.

     -i       reads username list from standard input and creates specified home directories. Each username
              should be on its own line.

     -h       usage help.

FILES
     /usr/sbin/createhomedir                       location of tool

CAVEATS
     When using the -a option, search limits of various directory servers (such as Open Directory or Active
     Directory) can prevent all possible home directories from being created. In this case, you may need to
     specify the usernames explicitly.

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