Specifications
Using Advanced Directory Services Settings
Directory Utility lists the directory services that Mac OS X can access. The list
includes directory services that give Mac OS X access to user information and other
administrative data stored in directory domains.
You can enable or disable access to each directory service. If you disable a service in
Directory Utility, Mac OS X no longer accesses that directory service.
For task descriptions and instructions, see:
“ Â Enabling or Disabling Active Directory Service” on page 13 2
“ Â Enabling or Disabling LDAP Directory Services” on page 13 3
Enabling or Disabling Active Directory Service
You can use Directory Utility to enable or disable the use of Active Directory services
provided by a Windows server. Active Directory is the directory service of Windows
2000 and later servers.
If you disable Active Directory services and Active Directory domains are part of a
custom search policy, they are listed in red in the Authentication or Contacts pane of
Search Policy in Directory Utility.
To enable or disable access to Active Directory:
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 Join or Edit.
4 Click Open Directory Utility.
5 If the lock icon is locked, unlock it by clicking it and entering the name and password
of an administrator.
6 Click Services.
7 Next to Active Directory, select or deselect the checkbox and click Apply.
For conguration instructions, see “Using Advanced Active Directory Service
Settings” on page 15 8 .
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