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5 Locate RecordName in the list of attributes, and if a triangle appears next to
RecordName, click the triangle to see all RecordName values.
The RecordName attribute stores the user’s short name or names.
6 Double-click the RecordName value that is the short name you want to change, then
type another short name and press Return.
You can also click a RecordName value, and then click Edit to change the value in an
editing sheet.
7 Click Save.
Backing Up Open Directory Files
To back up an Open Directory master, you need to back up its shared LDAP directory
domain, its configuration files, and its Open Directory Password Server database. You
can back up the server’s local directory, which is a NetInfo domain, as well.
You can do a hot backup of an Open Directory master. That is, you can back up an
Open Directory master while it is in service.
Although you can back up an Open Directory replica, there is no real need to do so. In
fact, restoring a replica can be dangerous because it puts an outdated copy of the
master on the network. Since a replica is a copy of the master, the master effectively
backs up the replica. If a replica develops a problem, you can just change its role to
standalone server. Then set up the server as though it were a brand new server, with a
new host name, and set it up as a replica of the same master as before. Therefore, if you
have a reliable backup of the master, you effectively have a backup of all replicas of the
master.
Important: Be sure to perform the backup procedure without much delay between
steps. By minimizing delays between steps, you ensure that the backed up LDAP
directory, configuration files, and password storage database are as in sync as possible.
Important: Carefully safeguard the backup media that contains a copy of the Open
Directory Password database. The backup contains passwords of all users who have an
Open Directory password, both in the shared LDAP directory domain and in the local
NetInfo directory domain. Your security precautions for the backup media should be
just as stringent as for the Open Directory master server.
To do a hot backup of an Open Directory master:
1 Open a Terminal session as root.
2 Type the following command and press Return.
slapcat -l backup.ldif
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