Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 622)

622 Appendix A
User Data That Mac OS X Server Uses
The following table describes how your Mac OS X Server uses data from user records in
directory domains. Consult this table to determine the attributes, or data types, that your
server’s various services expect to find in user records of directory domains. Note that “All
services” in the far-left column include AFP, SMB, FTP, HTTP, NFS, WebDAV, POP, IMAP,
Workgroup Manager, Server Settings, Server Status, the Mac OS X login window, and
Macintosh Manager.
Server component
Mac OS X
user attribute
Dependency
All services RecordName Required for authentication
All services RealName Required for authentication
All services Password Required for authentication
If the LDAP server contains a crypt password,
it is retrieved and used for authentication.
Otherwise, the LDAP server validates the
password using the LDAP BIND command.
All services UniqueID Required for authorization (for example, file
permissions and mail accounts)
All services PrimaryGroupID Optional, but recommended. Used for
authorization (for example, file permissions
and mail accounts).
FTP service
Web service
Apple file service
NFS service
Macintosh Manager
Mac OS X login window
Application and system
preferences
HomeDirectory
NFSHomeDirectory
Optional
Mail service MailAttribute Required for login to mail service on your
server
Mail service EMailAddress Optional
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