Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Index

Symbols

* (asterisk)

passwords set to, Creating a User with niload

quoting or escaping, Creating a User with dscl

.Mac (Apple’s subscriber service), .Mac

/etc/exports file, Exporting Directories with NFS

/etc/group file

/groups directory versus, Managing Groups

dumping /groups directory in file format, Managing Groups

enabling use of with Directory Services, Configuring Directory Services

/etc/hostconfig file, The /etc/hostconfig file

/etc/hosts file, Managing Hostnames and IP Addresses

/etc/master.passwd file, Managing Users and Passwords

/etc/pam.d directory, Working with Passwords

/etc/passwd file, Managing Users and Passwords

enabling use of with Directory Services, Configuring Directory Services

/etc/rc.init scripts, Manually running StartupItems

/etc/sshd_config file, Connecting to Other X Window Systems

/groups directory, Managing Groups

/machines file, Managing Hostnames and IP Addresses

/Shared directory (user directory), The Shared user directory

/sw directory, Dotfiles, Desktops, and Window Managers

/System/Library/User Template directory, Creating a User’s Home Directory

/var/db/netinfo directory, NetInfo Manager

802.11b protocol and security, Alternative Browsers

>> (double-arrow) icon (Finder toolbar), Customizing the Toolbar

& (ampersand)

ex, &

< > (angle brackets) ex, < >

* (asterisk), Filename Metacharacters

@ (at)

ex, @

tcsh, @

! (bang)

ex, !

[ ] (brackets), Filename Metacharacters

: (colon)

ex editor, The vi Editor

tcsh null command, :

. (dot), .

= (equals)

ex, =

#! (hash bang), #!

tcsh shell,