Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 210)

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Supporting Client Computers
Validating Windows User Passwords
See “Providing Secure Authentication for Windows Users” on page 197.
Setting Up Search Policies on Mac OS X Client Computers
Mac OS X client computer search policies must be set up so that accounts and shared
resources (such as network file servers and printers) are visible from the Mac OS X computer.
See Chapter 2, “Directory Services,” for client configuration options and instructions.
Solving Problems
Follow the suggestions in this section when problems with user and group account
administration arise.
You Can’t Modify an Account Using Workgroup Manager
Before you can modify an account using Workgroup Manager:
m You must be a domain administrator for any Apple directory domain storing the account.
m The directory domain must be a NetInfo or LDAPv3 directory domain. Only these
domains can be updated using Workgroup Manager.
A Password Server User’s Password Can’t Be Modified
Before you can modify the password of a user whose password is validated using a Password
Server, you must be a Password Server administrator. There are two ways a user can become
a Password Server administrator:
m The user specified when a particular Password Server is set up (using Open Directory
Assistant) is a Password Server administrator for that Password Server.
m You can make other users Password Server administrators after setting up a Password
Server. Make sure they have an account in the directory domain associated with the
Password Server. Make them domain administrators for the directory domain, and make
sure their passwords are validated using the Password Server.
A User’s Password Can’t Be Changed to Password Server Validation
Before you can modify the password of a user so that it’s validated using a Password Server,
you must be a Password Server administrator. There are two ways a user can become a
Password Server administrator:
m The user specified when a particular Password Server is set up (using Open Directory
Assistant) is a Password Server administrator for that Password Server.
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