Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 90)

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m Server Status. Use to monitor directory services and view directory services logs. Located
in /Applications/Utilities.
Experts can also use the following applications to manage directory domains:
m Property List Editor. Use to add BSD configuration files that you want Open Directory to
access for administrative data, and change the mapping of the data in each BSD
configuration file to specific Mac OS X record types and attributes. Located in /Developer/
Applications if you have installed the developer tools from the Developer Tools CD.
m NetInfo Manager. Use to view and change records, attributes, and values in an Open
Directory domain (LDAPv3 or NetInfo) or in a NetInfo domain; manage a NetInfo
hierarchy; and back up and restore a NetInfo domain. Located in /Applications/Utilities.
m Terminal. Open to use UNIX command-line tools that manage NetInfo domains. Located
in /Applications/Utilities.
Setup Overview
Here is a summary of the major tasks you perform to set up and maintain directory services.
See the pages indicated for detailed information about each task.
Step 1: Before you begin, do some planning
See “Before You Begin” on page 91 for a list of items to think about before you start
configuring directory domains.
Step 2: Set up Open Directory domains and Password Servers
Create shared directory domains on the Mac OS X Servers that you want to host them. At the
same time, set up Open Directory Password Servers. See the following sections:
m “Setting Up an Open Directory Domain and Password Server” on page 92
m “Deleting a Shared Open Directory Domain” on page 93
Step 3: Set up access to directory domains on other servers
If some of your user information and other administrative data will not reside in Open
Directory domains, you must make sure your other sources of data are set up for Mac OS X.
For instructions, see the following sections of this chapter:
m “Configuring Access to Existing LDAPv3 Servers” on page 98
m “Using an Active Directory Server” on page 104
m “Accessing an Existing LDAPv2 Directory” on page 106
m “Using NetInfo Domains” on page 110
m “Using Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) Configuration Files” on page 115