Specifications

Appendix B Mac OS X Directory Data 283
Mac OS X computer attribute Format Example values
MCXFlags:
Used only in the “guest”
computer record; if present,
MCXSettings is loaded; if
absent, MCXSettings isn’t
loaded; required for a managed
computer.
UTF-8 XML plist, single value
MCXSettings:
Used only in the “guest”
computer record; a managed
computer’s preferences.
UTF-8 XML plist, multivalued
Standard Attributes in Computer Group Records
The following table describes the standard attributes found in Open Directory
computer group records. A computer group record identies a group of computers
(much as a group record identies a collection of users).
Use this information when working in Workgroup Manager’s Inspector pane or when
mapping computer group record attributes with Directory Utility (located in Accounts
preferences).
Mac OS X computer group
attribute
Format Example values
RecordName:
Name associated with a
computer group
UTF-8 text Lab Computers
Nonzero length, maximum 255
bytes (85 triple-byte to 255
single-byte characters)
MCXFlags UTF-8 XML plist, single value
MCXSettings:
Stores preferences for a
managed computer
UTF-8 XML plist, multivalued
Computers Multivalued list of computer
record names
iMac 1, iMac 2
Group
A list of groups whose members
may log in on the computers in
this computer group
Multivalued list of short names
of groups
herbivores, omnivores