Course Description:

This four-day course focuses on both OS X Lion as a directory service client, and OS X Lion Server as a directory server. Cross platform solutions are emphasized in both instances. In working with Lion, students learn how to use network accounts and Kerberos authentication with any common directory service, such as Apple's Open Directory, Microsoft's Active Directory, or an industry-standard LDAP Server. Students learn both basic and advanced options via the user interface and command line including scripting options to facilitate easier integration

In working with Lion Server, students learn how to run a robust, scalable directory system using Apple's Open Directory service. Students also learn how to integrate Lion Server into an Active Directory environment, and to provide management using both dual-directory and profile based solutions. This course is a combination of lecture and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical, real-world experience.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for system administrators and IT professionals who need to gain specific knowledge about directory services, how to effectively configure Lion computers to access directory services, and how to effectively configure Lion Server to provide and supplement directory services in a mixed-platform environment.

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Basic troubleshooting experience or Lion 101
• Basic Lion Server experience or Lion 201
• Understanding of the basic IP networking, including IP address, subnet masks, ports, and protocols
• Experience using the command-line interface with OS X

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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