Specifications

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Specifying BSD Conguration File Settings
Historically, UNIX computers have stored administrative data in conguration les such
as /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/hosts. Mac OS X is based on a BSD version
of UNIX, but normally gets administrative data from directory systems.
Mac OS X Server supports a xed set of BSD conguration les. You can’t specify which
conguration les to use, nor can you map their contents to Mac OS X record types
and attributes.
In Mac OS X v10.2 or later (including Mac OS X Server v10.2 or later), Open Directory
can retrieve administrative data from BSD conguration les. This capability enables
organizations that have BSD conguration les to use copies of the existing les on
Mac OS X computers. BSD conguration les can be used alone or with other directory
domains.
To use BSD conguration les:
1 Make sure the BSD conguration les contain the data required by Mac OS X
directory services.
For more information, see “Setting Up Data in BSD Conguration Files” on page 176.
2 Open System Preferences and click Accounts.
3 If the lock icon is locked, unlock it by clicking it and entering the name and password
of an administrator.
4 Click Login Options, then click Join or Edit.
5 Click Open Directory Utility.
6 If the lock icon is locked, unlock it by clicking it and entering the name and password
of an administrator.
7 Click Services.
8 In the list of services, select “BSD Flat File and NIS” and click the Edit (/) button.
9 Select “Use User and Group records in BSD local node,” then click OK.
The BSD conguration les domain is added to the computer’s authentication search
policy as /BSD/local.