Apple Training Series Mac OS X Server Essentials, Second Edition

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This lesson describes how using a directory service can help you manage

users and resources on your network. You will learn about the features of

Apple’s Open Directory and how Open Directory can be integrated with

other directory services in a mixed environment. You will also learn how

to set up and manage directories and user accounts with Server Admin,

Workgroup Manager, and Directory Access—the three main tools you’ll

use with Open Directory. Finally, you will become familiar with common

Open Directory issues and learn how to correct them.

Open Directory is extremely versatile when dealing with a variety

of other directory services, such as Active Directory, eDirectory, and

Network Information Servers (NIS) directory servers. This lesson deals ...