Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 94)

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m LDAPv3, a newer version of the popular directory services protocol, which Open
Directory uses to access (read and write) data in Open Directory domains on computers
and servers with Mac OS X version 10.2, Active Directory domains on Windows servers,
and directory domains on various other servers
m NetInfo, an Apple directory services protocol that Open Directory can use to access (read
and write) data in directory domains on all Mac OS X computers
m Rendezvous, an Apple protocol for discovering file, print, and other services on Internet
Protocol (IP) networks
m Service Location Protocol (SLP), an open standard for discovering file and print services
on IP networks
m Server Message Block (SMB), a protocol used by Microsoft Windows for file and print
services
If you disable a protocol on a computer, Open Directory does not use it for directory access or
service discovery on the computer. Other network services may still use the protocol,
however. For example, if you disable the AppleTalk protocol, Open Directory does not use it to
discover file servers, but you can still connect to an AppleTalk file server if you know its URL.
To enable or disable protocols used by Open Directory:
1 In Directory Access, click the Services tab.
2 If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of a server administrator.
3 Click the checkbox next to the protocol that you want to enable or disable.
4 Click Apply.
Setting Up Search Policies
This section describes how to configure the search policy that Open Directory uses when it
retrieves authentication information and other administrative data from directory domains.
The search policy can also include protocols for discovering services on the network, such as
file and print services.
A Mac OS X computer—server or client—actually has more than one search policy. The
authentication search policy is used to find authentication information and most other
administrative data. The contacts search policy is used by mail, address book, personal
information manager, and similar applications to locate name, address, and other contact
information.