Mac OS X Directory Services v10.7
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- 4 day course
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Course Outline
- Chapter 1 - OS X Lion Local Directory Services
- Chapter 2 - OS X Lion Network Directory Services
- Chapter 3 - Integrating OS X Lion into Active Directory and Third Party Directory Services
- Chapter 4 - Configuring & Managing Open Directory Server
- Chapter 5 - Integrating OS X Lion Server with Open Directory and Active Directory
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Course Outline
Chapter 1 - OS X Lion Local Directory Services
- Creating and editing local users
- Creating and editing local groups
- Using command-line and GUI tools
- Troubleshooting login issues
Chapter 2 - OS X Lion Network Directory Services
- Configuring OS X to log in using an Open Directory master
- Configuring Directory Services search paths
- Troubleshooting binding issues
- Troubleshooting login issues
- Configuring, using, and managing Kerberos and single-sign on infrastructures
- Troubleshooting Kerberos with GUI and command-line tools
Chapter 3 - Integrating OS X Lion into Active Directory and Third Party Directory Services
- LDAP fundamentals
- Understanding and populating an LDAP server with the attributes required by OS X for network login
- Configuring Lion to log in using a standard LDAP server
- Configuring Lion to connect to Active Directory via the GUI and the command line
- Writing a simple Active Directory binding script
- Troubleshooting binding and login issues
Chapter 4 - Configuring & Managing Open Directory Server
- Configuring OS X Lion Server as an Open Directory Master
- Configuring Lion Server as an Open Directory Replica
- Managing Lion Server Masters and Replicas using SSL, GUI and command-line tools
- Locales
- Writing an Open Directory archive script
- Troubleshooting issues promoting Lion Server to an Open Directory Master or Replica
Chapter 5 - Integrating OS X Lion Server with Open Directory and Active Directory
- Configuring OS X Lion Server to connect to existing Open Directory and Active Directory servers
- Configuring services to use Open Directory or Active Directory accounts
- Verifying proper Kerberos configuration
- Troubleshooting authentication issues
Chapter 6 - Management and Policy Enforcement
- Overview of Managed Preferences (MCX)
- Configuring OS X Lion Server to function in both dual-directory and magic triangle scenarios in order to manage Lion clients effectively
- Extending the Active Directory Schema
- Managing Lion clients with configuration profiles using Lion Server's Profile Manager
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