
5 After Howie is logged in, shut down your Mac OS X computer.
6 Disconnect the external drive you saved the account on.
7 Disconnect the network cable on your Mac OS X computer.
8 Start your Mac OS X computer.
9 After the login window appears, plug in the external drive. What happens?
Because all of Howie’s account information and files are stored on the external drive,
his account appears in the list when you connect the drive. Because the account infor-
mation, including his password, are stored on the drive, you can log in without a net-
work connection.
10 On your Mac OS X computer, log out as Howie, and then log in as the local
administrator.
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