Specifications

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For basic information about using Server Admin, see the Server Administration chapter
in Getting Started. This chapter explains the following:
Opening and authenticating in Server Admin Â
Working with servers Â
Administering services Â
Controlling access to services Â
Using SSL for remote server administration Â
Customizing the Server Admin environment Â
Server Admin is in /Applications/Server/.
Directory Utility
Directory Utility determines how a Mac OS X computer uses directory services,
discovers network services, and searches directory services for authentication and
contacts information. You use Directory Utility to:
Congure advanced connections to LDAP directories, an Active Directory domain, Â
and Network Information Services (NIS) domain
Congure data mapping for LDAP directories Â
Dene policies for searching multiple directory services for authentication and Â
contact information
Enable or disable types of directory services and types of network service discovery Â
Directory Utility can connect to other servers on your network so you can congure
them remotely.
For more information about using Directory Utility, see Chapter 8, “Advanced Directory
Client Settings.”
Directory Utility is installed on every Mac OS X computer and can be accessed through
Accounts preferences.