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Course Description
The four-day Directory Services Client/Server course is designed 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 how to configure Mac OS X Server to provide directory services in a mixed-platform environment. This course is a combination of lecture and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.
Who should attend?
This class is for system administrators who are tasked with configuring computers running Mac OS X to access directory services and providing directory services in a multiplatform environment.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
• Completion of Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.4 and Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.4, or equivalent knowledge
• Understanding of basic IP networking, including IP adress, subnet masks, ports, and protocols
• Working familiarity with the command line interface
Course Outline
| Introduction |
Overview of topics covered in the course, and a summary of the certification program. |
| Understanding Directory Services |
Understanding the benefits of implementing effective organizational directory services. |
| Accessing Local Directory Services |
Understanding the architecture of Open Directory in Mac OS X and its process architecture to customize Open Directory’s behavior. |
| Accessing Mac OS X Server Directory Services |
Configuring Mac OS X computers to access directory services provided by Mac OS X Server. |
| Accessing Third-Party Directory Services |
Configuring Mac OS X computers to access directory services provided from third-party directory services. |
| Integrating With Kerberos |
Understanding how to configure Mac OS X to authenticate using a Kerberos server. |
| Accessing Active Directory |
Configuring Mac OS X to access configuration data provided by Active Directory servers. |
| Providing Directory Services with OpenLDAP |
Using Open Directory server to provide user account information with LDAPv3 directory services. Populating Open Directory to contain contact information for use with Address Book or other standard LDAP clients. |
| Providing Single Sign-On Authentication |
Configuring Open Directory server’s LDAP, Kerberos, and SASL password server to provide an integrated network authentication solution. |
| Integrating Kerberos Services |
Configuring Mac OS X Server to work with third- party Kerberos services. |
| Replicating OpenDirectory Services |
Replicating Open Directory data and passwords for redundancy and load-balancing. |
| Planning and Deploying Directory Services |
Combining skills learned to create a directory services deployment solution. |
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