Mac OSX Directory Services (Snow 301)
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Course Description:
This four day Apple authorised course focuses on both Mac OS X as a directory service client and Mac OS X Server as a directory server. Cross platform issues are emphasised in both instances. You will learn how to use network accounts and Kerberos authentication with any common directory service such as Apple's Open Directory, Microsoft's Active Directory or an industry standard LDAP server.
This is a practical course designed to enable you to run a robust, scalable directory system. This course outline is designed for users of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). If you are using an earlier version of the Mac OS, please call or email.
This course is for system administrators and I…
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Course Description:
This four day Apple authorised course focuses on both Mac OS X as a directory service client and Mac OS X Server as a directory server. Cross platform issues are emphasised in both instances. You will learn how to use network accounts and Kerberos authentication with any common directory service such as Apple's Open Directory, Microsoft's Active Directory or an industry standard LDAP server.
This is a practical course designed to enable you to run a robust, scalable directory system. This course outline is designed for users of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). If you are using an earlier version of the Mac OS, please call or email.
This course is for system administrators and IT professionals who need to gain specific knowledge about directory services, how to effectively configure Mac OS X computers to access directory services and configure Mac OS X Server to provide directory services in a mixed-platform environment.
This course includes the following modules:
Accessing the Local Directory Service
- Creating and editing local users
- Creating and editing local groups
- Troubleshooting login issues
Accessing an Open Directory system
- Configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using an Open Directory master
- Configuring Directory Services search paths
- Troubleshooting binding issues
- Troubleshooting login issues
Accessing an LDAP Server
- Populating an LDAP server with information required by Mac OS X for network login
- Configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using a standard LDAP server
- Troubleshooting login issues
Accessing an Active Directory System
- Configuring Mac OS X client computers to log in using an Active Directory system
- Troubleshooting binding issues
- Troubleshooting login issues
Configuring Open Directory Server
- Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory master
- Configuring Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller
- Managing data stored in an Open Directory master
- Troubleshooting issues promoting Mac OS X Server to an Open Director master
Configuring Open Directory Replicas
- Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory replica
- Troubleshooting Open Directory replication
Connecting Mac OS X Server to an Open Directory system
- Configuring Mac OS X Server to connect to an existing Open Directory server
- Configuring a service to use an Open Directory network user or group
- Troubleshooting binding issues
- Troubleshooting authentication issues
Integrating Mac OS X Server with other systems
- Configuring Mac OS X Server to supplement directory data provided by a third-party server
- Configuring Mac OS X Server services to authenticate in a third-party Kerberos realm
- Configuring a third-party server to authenticate using an Open Directory KDC
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