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摘要： Directory services are a critical component of any enterprise environment. These services provide a database for central account management for both user and computer, as well as a framework for sharing that information among workstations and servers. Mac OS X's native directory service is called Open Directory. 阅读全文

摘要： Mac OS X Server includes a robust suite of mail services that make it a powerful solution for organizations looking to host their own email, webmail, and mailing list server. However, understanding how to configure those services properly is crucial to creating a reliable and secure mail server. In the first of three articles covering Mac OS X Server's mail services, Ryan Faas gives you the background and the basics you need to know to implement a Mac OS X mail server. 阅读全文

摘要： Open Directory, Mac OS X's native directory service, allows users to both manage local accounts and to create shared directory domains hosted by Mac OS X Server. With shared directory domains, administrators can create network accounts that can be used to log into computers and to access server-based resources throughout an organization's network. 阅读全文

摘要： Workgroup Manager has four primary areas that it can be used to manage: share points, accounts (including users, groups and computer lists) and preferences that define the user experience for clients bound to an Open Directory domain using Apple's managed preferences architecture. The final management area includes network views that determine what Mac users see when they use the Network globe icon to browse a network. 阅读全文

摘要： Security and user and group management are important aspects with respect to any operating system. In distributed networks, one of the most important tasks is to maintain the user and group information. For centralized management, many customers use Network Information Service (NIS). This article provides an overview of NIS and the steps to install and configure NIS as a server and client. 阅读全文