Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 114)

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Setting Up Data in BSD Configuration Files
If you want a Mac OS X computer to get administrative data from BSD configuration files, the
data must exist in the files and must be in the format required by Mac OS X. You may need to
add, modify, or reorganize data in the files. Mac OS X cannot write data to BSD configuration
files, so you must make the necessary modifications by using a text editor or other tools.
For detailed specifications of the data required by Mac OS X directory services, see
Appendix A, “Data Requirements of Mac OS X Directory Services.”
Configuring Directory Access on a Remote Computer
You can use the Directory Access application on your computer to configure another
computer that uses Mac OS X version 10.2 or later. Remote configuration is initially disabled
on Mac OS X client computers and is initially enabled on Mac OS X Servers.
Note: Apple recommends that remote configuration never be disabled on a Mac OS X
Server.
To configure directory access on a remote computer:
1 Make sure the remote computer has remote access enabled.
On the remote computer, open Directory Access. If its Server menu includes Enable Remote
Configuration, choose this item.
2 In Directory Access on your computer, choose Connect from the Server menu.
3 Enter the connection and authentication information for the computer that you want to
configure, then click Connect.
For Address, enter the DNS name or IP address of the computer that you want to configure.
For User Name, enter the user name of an administrator on the computer.
For Password, enter the password for the user name you entered.
4 Click the Services, Authentication, and Contacts tabs and change settings as needed.
All the changes you make affect the remote computer to which you connected in the
foregoing steps.
5 When you finish configuring the remote computer, choose Disconnect from the Server menu
on your computer.
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