Setting up open directory, Setting up user management, Setting up all other services – Apple Mac OS X Server (Version 10.6 Snow Leopard) User Manual
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Chapter 6
Initial Server Setup
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Setting Up Open Directory
Unless your server must be integrated with another vendor’s directory system or
the directory architecture of a server you’re upgrading needs changing immediately,
you can begin using the directories you configured during server setup.
The online help and Mac OS X Server Resources website a provide instructions for all aspects of Open Directory domain and
authentication setup, including:
Setting up client computer access to shared directory data
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Replicating LDAP directories and authentication information of Open Directory
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Integrating with Active Directory and other non-Apple directories
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Configuring single sign-on
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Using Kerberos and other authentication techniques
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Setting Up User Management
Unless you’re using a server exclusively to host Internet content (such as web pages)
or perform computational clustering, you probably want to set up user accounts in
addition to the administrator accounts created during server setup.
The online help and Mac OS X Server Resources website a tell you how to use Workgroup Manager to connect to the
directory, define user settings, set up group accounts and computer groups,
define managed preferences, and import accounts.
To set up a user account:
1
Open Workgroup Manager.
2
Authenticate to the directory as the directory administrator.
3
At the top of the application window, click the Accounts button to select the directory
you want to add users to.
4
Click the New User button.
5
Specify user settings in the panes that appear.
You can set up user accounts by using Workgroup Manager to import settings from
a file.
Setting Up All Other Services
All services of Mac OS X Server require specialized setup instructions to tailor the
service to your specific needs.
For step-by-step instructions for setting up and managing the services,
see the online help and Mac OS X Server Resources website at
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