Specifications
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Editing a Directory Server Connection
You can use Account preferences to edit directory servers you are connected to.
To edit a Directory server connection:
1 Open System Preferences and click Accounts.
2 If the lock icon is locked, unlock it by clicking it and entering the name and password
of an administrator.
3 Click Login Options, then click Edit.
4 From the list of directory servers, select the directory server you want to edit.
5 Click the Edit (/) button.
6 Change the directory server settings.
7 Click OK.
Monitoring Directory Server Connections
You can use Account preferences to monitor the status of directory servers your
computer is connected to. This information can help when you are trying to determine
why you can’t connect to a specic directory server.
To monitor the status of a Directory server:
1 Open System Preferences and click Accounts.
2 If the lock icon is locked, unlock it by clicking it and entering the name and password
of an administrator.
3 Click Login Options, then click Edit.
4 Note the color of the status dot at the left of the directory server:
 Green: The directory server is responding to the computer.
 Yellow: The computer is waiting for a response from the directory server.
 Red: The directory server is not responding to the computer.