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Important: If your computer name contains a hyphen you might not be able to join or
bind to a Directory Domain such as LDAP or Active Directory. To establish binding, use
a computer name that does not contain a hyphen.
To congure access to an Active Directory domain:
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 In the list of services, select Active Directory and click the Edit (/) button.
8 Enter the DNS name of the Active Directory domain you want to bind to the computer
you’re conguring.
The administrator of the Active Directory domain can tell you the DNS name to enter.
9 If necessary, edit the Computer ID.
The Computer ID is the name the computer is known by in the Active Directory
domain, and it’s preset to the name of the computer. You might change this to
conform to your organization’s established scheme for naming computers in the Active
Directory domain. If you’re not sure, ask the Active Directory domain administrator.
10 (Optional) Set advanced options.
If the advanced options are hidden, click Show Advanced Options and set options
in the User Experience, Mappings, and Administrative panes. You can also change
advanced option settings later.
For more information about advanced options, see:
“ Â Setting Up Mobile User Accounts in Active Directory” on page 163
“ Â Setting Up Home Folders for Active Directory User Accounts” on page 164
“ Â Setting a UNIX Shell for Active Directory User Accounts” on page 165
“ Â Mapping the UID to an Active Directory Attribute” on page 166
“ Â Mapping the Primary Group ID to an Active Directory Attribute” on page 167
“ Â Mapping the Group ID in Group Accounts to an Active Directory Attribute”
on page 168
“ Â Specifying a Preferred Active Directory Server” on page 169