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Enabling or Disabling LDAP Directory Services
You can use Directory Access to enable or disable access to directory services that use
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) versions 2 and 3. A single Directory
Access plug-in named LDAPv3 provides access to both LDAP versions 2 and 3. (The
LDAPv2 plug-in of Mac OS X version 10.2 is not needed with Mac OS X version 10.3.)
Mac OS X Server version 10.3 and later provides only LDAPv3 directory service to other
computers, including Mac OS X computers. Mac OS X Server version 10.2 can provide
LDAPv3 directory service to other computers (and it can provide NetInfo directory
service). Many other servers also provide LDAPv3 directory service; LDAPv3 is an open
standard common in mixed networks of Macintosh, UNIX, and Windows systems. Some
servers also use the older version, LDAPv2, to provide directory service.
To enable or disable LDAP directory services:
1 In Directory Access, click Services.
2 If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
3 Click the checkbox next to LDAPv3 and click Apply.
For configuration instructions, see “Accessing LDAP Directories” on page 90.
Enabling or Disabling NetInfo Directory Services
You can use Directory Access to enable or disable access to shared NetInfo directory
domains. NetInfo is a legacy directory service that is still used for the local directory
domain on every Mac OS X computer, including Mac OS X Server. NetInfo can also be
used for a shared directory domain of Mac OS X Server version 10.2 and earlier.
Disabling NetInfo in Directory Access does not disable access to the computer’s local
NetInfo domain. Only access to shared NetInfo domains can be disabled.
To enable or disable NetInfo directory services:
1 In Directory Access, click Services.
2 If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
3 Click the checkbox next to NetInfo and click Apply.
For configuration instructions, see “Accessing Legacy NetInfo Domains” on page 109.
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