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50 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server
Integrating Into Existing Environments
Mac OS X Server offers many ways to interoperate with existing environments.
Open Directory offers several options for using existing directory information:
 You can use an existing Kerberos KDC or Active Directory (including Active
Directory’s Kerberos) to authenticate users.
 You can integrate AFP and SMB/CIFS file services with an Active Directory Kerberos
environment.
 You can share information stored in an LDAPv3 directory system that’s accessible
from your server.
 You can retrieve configuration information from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)
configuration files or Sun Microsystems Network Information System (NIS) files.
For Windows users, your server can:
 Provide VPN service
 Provide printer sharing
 Provide Open Directory authentication
 Act as a domain controller to provide Windows domain login and single sign-on
 Host home directories (if the home directory server is a PDC, a member of another
Mac OS X Server’s Windows domain, or a member of an Active Directory domain)
 Provide WINS naming service
You’ll find instructions for setting up a server to work with other vendors’ products in
several guides:
 The Open Directory administration guide provides guidelines and instructions for
integrating into existing directory systems.
 The Windows services administration guide describes how to set up print service and
file services for Windows computer users, how to configure Windows options for
individual users, and how to set up PDC support for Windows users.
 The Windows NT migration guide describes how to move accounts, user data, and
service settings from Windows NT servers to Mac OS X Server.