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mcxrefresh(1)                            BSD General Commands Manual                           mcxrefresh(1)

NAME
     mcxrefresh -- Managed Client (MCX) preference refresh tool

SYNOPSIS
     mcxrefresh [-u uid] [-n username] [-a]

DESCRIPTION
     mcxrefresh is a utility to force the client to re-read the managed preferences on the server for a
     user.   This tool must be run with elevated privileges.  Note that this may return a zero status if the
     user could not be found but there were computer settings available.  You must use the -a parameter to
     enter a password if you are requesting a refresh of an Active Directory server.

     -u  Specify the numeric user id of the user to be refreshed.

     -n  Specify the short name of the user to be refreshed.

     -a  Ask for authentication and pass it to ManagedClient.

MacOSX                                         April 16, 2009                                         MacOSX

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