Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) User Manual
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-yrpwd password
is the password for logging in to a remote Mac OS X Server identified in the -y parameter.
-y ipAddress
is the IP address of a remote Mac OS X Server from which the directory domain is visible.
-V
adds the version number of dsimportexport to the log file.
-h
displays usage information for dsimportexport.
-err
displays error information.
To use dsimportexport to export users and groups:
1
As domain administrator, log in to a server that has access to the directory domain from
which you want to export accounts.
2
Open the Terminal application and type the dsimportexport command. The dsimportexport
tool is located in /Applications/Utilities/Workgroup Manager.app/Contents/Resources.
Because there is a space in the path name, use quotation marks when typing it. For example:
“/Applications/Utilities/Workgroup Manager.app/Contents/Resources/dsimportexport” -h
Using XML Files Created With Mac OS X Server 10.1 or Earlier
You can use Server Admin to create an export file from Mac OS X Server versions 10.1 or
earlier, and import that file into a NetInfo or LDAPv3 directory domain using Workgroup
Manager or dsimportexport.
The following user account attributes are exported into these XML files. Attributes in angle
brackets (<>) are required and will generate an error if absent when you use the file as an
import file:
m indication of whether user can log in
m indication of whether user is a server administrator
m
m
m shell
m comment
m
m
m
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