Specifications

282 Appendix B Mac OS X Directory Data
Mac OS X group attribute Format Example values
HomeLocOwner:
The short name of the user that
owns the group’s home folder
ASCII characters A–Z, a–z, 0–9,
_,-
MCXFlags:
If present, MCXSettings is
loaded; if absent, MCXSettings
isn’t loaded; required for a
managed user
UTF-8 XML plist, single value
MCXSettings:
The preferences for a workgroup
(a managed group)
UTF-8 XML plist, multivalued
Standard Attributes in Computer Records
The following table describes the standard attributes found in Open Directory
computer records.
Computer records associate the hardware address of a computer’s primary Ethernet
interface with a name for the computer. The name is part of a computer group record
(much as a user is in a group).
Use this information when working in Workgroup Manager’s Inspector pane or when
mapping computer record attributes with Directory Utility (located in Accounts
preferences).
Mac OS X computer attribute Format Example values
RecordName:
Name associated with a
computer.
UTF-8 text iMac 1
Comment:
Any documentation you like.
UTF-8 text
EnetAddress:
The value of this attribute must
be the Ethernet address (also
known as the MAC address) of
the computer’s built-in Ethernet
interface, even if the computer
connects to the directory using
another network interface such
as AirPort.
Colon-separated hex notation;
leading zeroes may be omitted
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