Leveraging Active Directory on Mac OS X
Overview
The goal of this article is to provide an understanding of how directory services work in general, how directory services are implemented on Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server, and how to configure a Mac OS X client to authenticate against various directory services.
In this document, you will:
- Learn how to configure a Mac OS X Server to provide a directory service to Mac OS X clients
- Learn how to configure a Mac OS X client to authenticate against a Mac OS X Open Directory server
- Learn about Kerberos on Mac OS X
- Learn how to configure a Mac OS X client to authenticate against an Active Directory Server
- Learn how to leverage the full management capabilities of Mac OS X by using both an Active Directory Server and a Mac OS X Open Directory server
- Learn how to leverage AD for authentication and Single-Sign-On with Mac OS X Server services
- Learn how to restrict access to Mac OS X Server services
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NOTE: If you are seeking technical assistance on Mac OS X - AD integration please contact AppleCare Enterprise Support. In the US, you can call 800-75-APPLE.