Specifications

Glossary 181
Kerberos A secure network authentication system. Kerberos uses tickets, which are
issued for a specific user, service, and period of time. Once a user is authenticated, it is
possible to access additional services without retyping a password (this is called single-
signon) for services that have been configured to take Kerberos tickets. Mac OS X
Server uses Kerberos v5.
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A standard client-server protocol for
accessing a directory domain.
local domain A directory domain that can be accessed only by the computer on which
it resides.
long name See user name.
Mac OS X The latest version of the Apple operating system. Mac OS X combines the
reliability of UNIX with the ease of use of Macintosh.
Mac OS X Server An industrial-strength server platform that supports Mac, Windows,
UNIX, and Linux clients out of the box and provides a suite of scalable workgroup and
network services plus advanced remote management tools.
managed client A user, group, or computer whose access privileges and/or
preferences are under administrative control.
managed preferences System or application preferences that are under administrative
control. Workgroup Manager allows administrators to control settings for certain
system preferences for Mac OS X managed clients. Macintosh Manager allows
administrators to control both system preferences and application preferences for
Mac OS 9 and Mac OS 8 managed clients.
NetInfo One of the Apple protocols for accessing a directory domain.
object class A set of rules that define similar objects in a directory domain by
specifying attributes that each object must have and other attributes that each object
may have.
Open Directory The Apple directory services architecture, which can access
authoritative information about users and network resources from directory domains
that use LDAP, NetInfo, or Active Directory protocols; BSD configuration files; and
network services.
open source A term for the cooperative development of software by the Internet
community. The basic principle is to involve as many people as possible in writing and
debugging code by publishing the source code and encouraging the formation of a
large community of developers who will submit modifications and enhancements.
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