Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 637)

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Standard Attributes in Config Records
The following table specifies facts about the standard attributes, or data types, found in
config records of Mac OS X data services. Mac OS X Server version 10.2 uses two types of
config records:
m The mcx_cache record always has the RecordName of mcx_cache. It also uses RealName
and DataStamp to determine whether the cache should be updated or the server settings
ignored. If you want managed clients, you must have an mcx_cache config record.
m The passwordserver record has the additional attribute PasswordServerLocation.
Use these facts when mapping LDAP or Active Directory domains to Mac OS X directory
services.
Mac OS X
config attributes
Format Sample values
RecordName:
name associated with a
config
ASCII characters A–Z, a–
z, 0–9, _,-,. mcx_cache
passwordserver
Non-zero length, maximum 255 bytes (85
triple-byte to 255 single-byte characters).
PasswordServerLocation
identifies the host of the
Password Server that’s
associated with the
directory domain
IP address or host name 192.168.1.90
RealName
DataStamp
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