Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 72)

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To configure how your server works with directory information and a Password
Server:
1 Open the Open Directory Assistant application.
It is located in the /Applications/Utilities folder.
2 Enter the connection and authentication information for the Mac OS X Server that you want
to configure, then click Connect.
For Address, enter the DNS name or IP address of the server that you want to configure.
For User Name, enter the user name of an administrator on the server.
For Password, enter the password for the user name you entered.
3 Follow the self-guided steps for configuring the server’s use of a directory domain and a
Password Server.
For detailed instructions on using Open Directory Assistant to set up specific directory
domain and Password Server configurations, see the next nine topics.
Using Another Server’s Shared Directory Domain
Using the Open Directory Assistant application, you can set up a Mac OS X Server to get
directory information and authentication information from an existing system. The Mac OS X
Server gets directory information from a shared Open Directory domain hosted by another
server. This other server’s configuration determines the source of authentication
information. This other server may provide authentication information from a Password
Server, get authentication information from yet another system’s Password Server, or use
passwords from user records in the shared Open Directory domain.
To configure a server to get directory services from an existing system
1 Open the Open Directory Assistant application.
It is located in the /Applications/Utilities folder.
2 Enter the connection and authentication information for the Mac OS X Server that you want
to configure, then click Connect.
For Address, enter the DNS name or IP address of the server that you want to configure.
For User Name, enter the user name of an administrator on the server.
Important If you are changing a Mac OS X Server to no longer use or host a Password
Server, first change the password validation strategy of the Password Server administrator to
basic. You should also make the same change to any ordinary users whose passwords are
validated using the Password Server. Doing so ensures that these users can continue to log in
to Mac OS X Server. For instructions, see “Resetting Passwords Before Discontinuing Use of a
Password Server” on page 203 of Chapter 3, “Users and Groups.”
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