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Convert a ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú Managed User to a Local User on a macOS Device

ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú Administrators can easily convert a ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú managed user into a local user on a macOS device.  The procedure to do so is as follows.

Tip:

Familiarize yourself with the complete procedure before beginning.

  1. In the ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú Admin Console, unbind the ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú managed user from the macOS system.
  2. At the macOS system, login as any other different administrative user.
  3. Verify that the unbound ºÚÁϺ£½Ç91Èë¿Ú managed user no longer appears in System Settings > Users & Groups.
  4. Verify that the user's home directory still resides in /Users, in an inactive state.
  5. Launch Terminal and type the following Terminal command to look for the user in local directory services on the system: sudo dscl . -list /users
  6. Type the following Terminal command to remove the user from local directory services on the system: sudo dscl . -delete /Users/thisusername
  7. Repeat the following Terminal command to confirm the user is no longer in local directory services on the system: sudo dscl . -list /users
  8. In System Settings > Users & Groups, add a new local user with the exact same account name as the inactive home folder.
  9. When "Create User" is clicked, a dialog box will appear.
  10. Click "Use Existing Folder" button in the dialog box to complete the procedure.
  11. Logout and login as the newly created local user.
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