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Open Directory authentication is set up on the server and used by default for any users
added to domains that reside on the server.
Setting Up a Server to Connect to a Directory System
When you want a server you’re setting up to use a shared directory on another
computer, choose the directory usage option called Connected to a Directory System
in Server Assistant. Then choose one of the following options:
 As Specified by DHCP Server, which sets up a server to use a DHCP server to obtain
information for connecting to a directory system. The DHCP server must be set up to
provide the address and search base of an LDAP server (DHCP option 95) or the
address and tag of a legacy NetInfo server. The directory service and DHCP service
are independent; they don’t have to be provided by the same server.
 Open Directory Server, which lets you indicate that the address of the Mac OS X
Server hosting the LDAP directory should be obtained using DHCP or specify the IP
address or DNS name of the server.
 NetInfo Server, which lets you indicate how the server being set up should locate the
server hosting a shared domain. Choose one or more of these: Broadcast, DHCP, and
Static IP Address, the last of which requires that you supply the NetInfo server’s IP
address and the NetInfo tag of the directory domain, usually “network.”
 Other Directory Server, which is the selection to make when you want to configure
access to non-Apple directories such as Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, or an NIS
domain. After server setup, use Directory Access to specify the server’s directory
configuration. See the Open Directory administration guide for more information.