Specifications

10 Preface About This Guide
• Chapter 7, “Managing Directory Access,” explains how to use the Directory Access
application. This chapter tells you how to set up services and authentication and
contacts search policies. This chapter also explains how to configure access to
different directory domains: LDAP, Active Directory, NIS, BSD configuration files, and
NetInfo.
• Chapter 8, “Maintenance and Problem Solving,” tells you how to monitor Open
Directory services, directly view and edit directory data with the Inspector, and back
up Open Directory files. This chapter also describes solutions to some problems you
may encounter.
• Appendix A, “Mac OS X Directory Data,” lists the Open Directory extensions to the
LDAP schema and specifies the standard record types and attributes of Mac OS X.
• Appendix B, “Open Directory Password Server Authentication Methods,” describes
the authentication methods that Open Directory supports.
• Appendix C, “Authentication Manager,” tells you about the Authentication Manager
technology that provides compatibility with user accounts created in Mac OS X
Server version 10.0–10.2.
• The Glossary defines terms you’ll encounter as you read this guide.
Using This Guide
The chapters in this guide are arranged in the order that you’re likely to need them
when setting up and managing Open Directory on your server.
• Review Chapter 1 through Chapter 3 to acquaint yourself with Open Directory
concepts: directory services, search policies, and authentication.
• Read Chapter 4 when you’re ready to plan directory services and password
authentication for your network.
• After you finish planning, use the instructions in Chapter 5 to set up Open Directory
services.
• Whenever you need to set password policies or change password settings in a user
account, look for instructions in Chapter 6.
• If you need to set up or change how a Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server computer
accesses directory domains, follow the instructions in Chapter 7.
• For ongoing maintenance of directory and authentication services, use Chapter 8.
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