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87Chapter 6 Managing Users
Administrator Account Security
To keep your server secure:
Don’t share an administrator name and password with anyone. Â
Log out when you leave your server, or set up a locked screen saver using the Screen Â
Saver pane and Security pane of System Preferences. If you leave your server while
you’re logged in and the screen is unlocked, someone could sit down at your server
while you’re away and make changes using your administrator privileges.
Never set an administrator to be automatically logged in when the server starts up. Â
If you do, someone can simply restart the server to gain access as an administrator.
For added security, routinely log in on the server using a standard user account. Â
Use your administrator name and password when you open Server Preferences or
another application that requires administrator privileges.