User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Preface About This Document 73What’s in This Document 73Where to Find More Information 831 What Is NetInfo? 93NetInfo: A Service for Mac OS X Processes 93A Historical Perspective 103Data Consolidation 103Data Distribution 113The Power of NetInfo: Software That Uses It 123Folder and File Ownership 123Home Directories 133Mounts 143Architectural Elements of NetInfo 143Local Data 143Shared Data 153NetInfo Hierarchies 173Binding 193Replication 213Inside NetInfo 223Accessing and Manipulating NetInfo Data 243Defining NetInfo Domains 243Configuring NetInfo Hierarchies 243Setting Up Search Policies 253Managing NetInfo Data 253Viewing NetInfo Data 254Using Command Line Utilities 274The Importance of Planning 2742 NetInfo Planning 294General Planning Guidelines 294Controlling NetInfo Data Visibility 314Simplifying Changes to NetInfo Data 314Identifying Computers for Hosting Shared Domains 314Devising a Binding Strategy 324User Data Planning 324Understanding the Login Environment 324Contrasting Logging In and Connecting 354Managing Names 354Managing UIDs 384Setting Up Home Directories 384Group Data Planning 394Ensuring Group Visibility 394Avoiding Duplicate Short Names 404The Next Step 4143 Setting Up NetInfo Hierarchies 434The Overall Process 434Setting Up the Root Domain of a Simple Hierarchy 444Setting Up Shared Domains in Deeper Hierarchies 454Understanding Machine Records 454Defining Shared Domains 474Setting Up Local Domains of Network Users 514Static Binding 514DHCP Binding 524Broadcast Binding 524Setting Up Replication 534Distinguishing Masters 534Locating and Using Masters and Clones 544Creating Masters 544Creating Clones 545Replacing a Master With a Clone 555Setting Up Windows User Authentication 565Simple Hierarchies With No Clones 565Other Hierarchies 575Disabling Authentication Manager 605Populating Domains 605Setting Up Mounts and Automounting 605Defining Users and Groups 615Sharing Printers 625About This Document7What’s in This Document7Where to Find More Information8What Is NetInfo?9NetInfo: A Service for Mac OS X Processes9A Historical Perspective10Data Consolidation10Data Distribution11The Power of NetInfo: Software That Uses It12Folder and File Ownership12Home Directories13Mounts14Architectural Elements of NetInfo14Local Data14Shared Data15NetInfo Hierarchies17Binding19Replication21Inside NetInfo22Accessing and Manipulating NetInfo Data24Defining NetInfo Domains24Configuring NetInfo Hierarchies24Setting Up Search Policies25Managing NetInfo Data25Viewing NetInfo Data25Using Command Line Utilities27The Importance of Planning27NetInfo Planning29General Planning Guidelines29Controlling NetInfo Data Visibility31Simplifying Changes to NetInfo Data31Identifying Computers for Hosting Shared Domains31Devising a Binding Strategy32User Data Planning32Understanding the Login Environment32Contrasting Logging In and Connecting35Managing Names35Managing UIDs38Setting Up Home Directories38Group Data Planning39Ensuring Group Visibility39Avoiding Duplicate Short Names40The Next Step41Setting Up NetInfo Hierarchies43The Overall Process43Setting Up the Root Domain of a Simple Hierarchy44Setting Up Shared Domains in Deeper Hierarchies45Understanding Machine Records45Defining Shared Domains47Setting Up Local Domains of Network Users51Static Binding51DHCP Binding52Broadcast Binding52Setting Up Replication53Distinguishing Masters53Locating and Using Masters and Clones54Creating Masters54Creating Clones54Replacing a Master With a Clone55Setting Up Windows User Authentication56Simple Hierarchies With No Clones56Other Hierarchies57Disabling Authentication Manager60Populating Domains60Setting Up Mounts and Automounting60Defining Users and Groups61Sharing Printers62Size: 1.88 MBPages: 62Language: EnglishOpen manual