Specifications

Step 5: Set up a Primary Domain Controller (PDC).
To set up a server to provide directory and authentication services for Windows and
Mac OS X platforms, see “Setting Up a Primary Domain Controller (PDC)” on page 84.
Step 6: Set up an Open Directory replica.
To set up servers to provide failover directory and authentication services or remote
directory and authentication services for fast client interaction on distributed
networks, see “Setting Up an Open Directory Replica” on page 87.
Step 7: Set up Open Directory Relays for Cascading Replication.
To set up a server to be a replica or relay of an Open Directory master so it can provide
directory information and authentication information to computers, see “Setting Up
Open Directory Relays for Cascading Replication” on page 89.
Step 8: Set up a Server as a Backup Domain Controller (BDC).
To set up servers to provide failover support for your Primary Domain Controller (PDC),
see “Setting Up a Server as a Backup Domain Controller (BDC)” on page 90.
Step 9: Set up servers that connect to other directory systems.
If you have le servers or other servers that access directory and authentication
services, see “Setting Up a Connection to a Directory Server” on page 92.
Step 10: Set up single sign-on Kerberos authentication.
If you have an Open Directory master, you can congure other servers to join its
Kerberos realm. If you set up an Open Directory master without Kerberos, you can
set up Kerberos later. For more information, see “Setting Up Single Sign-On Kerberos
Authentication” on page 96.
Step 11: Set up client computers to connect to directory services.
If you have an Open Directory master, you must congure client computers to access
its directory domain. You can also congure computers to access other directory
services such as Microsoft Active Directory. See Chapter 7, “Managing Directory Clients
Using Accounts Preferences” and Chapter 8, “Advanced Directory Client Settings.”
Step 12: Instruct users how to log in.
See “Instructing Users How to Log In” on page 83.
Before You Begin
Before setting up Open Directory services for the rst time:
Understand the uses of directory data and assess your directory needs. Â
Identify the services that require data from directory domains and determine which
users need access to those services.
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