Contents
Directory Services Administration
Lesson 1 Understanding Directory Services
Before Directory Services: Separate Files
After Directory Services: Solidified Data Structure
Defining Directory-Services Terminology
Managing Directory Information
Creating User Accounts and Exploring Directory Services
Lesson 2 Accessing Local Directory Services
Understanding Local Data Stores
Modifying the NetInfo Database
Configuring the DirectoryService Process
DirectoryService Troubleshooting
Working With DirectoryService Plug-ins
Lesson 3 Accessing Mac OS X Server Directory Services
Understanding Similar LDAP Attributes
Troubleshooting Home Directories
Lesson 4 Integrating Mac OS X With Third-Party Directory Services
Choosing a Third-Party Network Directory Service
LDAP Integration Methodology and Workflow
Integrating Specific Records With Third-Party LDAP Directories
Working With Home Folders and LDAP
Lesson 5 Integrating Mac OS X With Active Directory
Understanding Mac OS X and Active Directory
More Integration With Active Directory
Behind the Scenes: Active Directory Bind
Supplementing Active Directory With Mac OS X Server
Lesson 6 Kerberos Fundamentals
Configuring Kerberos on Mac OS X
Identification and Authorization
Open Directory Service Configuration
Managing Directory-Service Data
Tuning the Open Directory Server
Troubleshooting LDAP Connections
Lesson 8 Providing Single Sign-on Authentication
Providing Kerberos Authentication
Understanding KDC Architecture
Configuring the Open Directory Password Server
Lesson 9 Integrating With Kerberos
Integrating With Third-Party Kerberos Servers
Understanding Open Directory Replication
Maintaining a Replication System
Lesson 11 Planning and Deploying Directory Services
Lesson 12 Mac OS X Security Overview
Understanding Common Data Security Architecture
Understanding Mac OS X Authorization Philosophy
Developing an IT Security Risk Analysis
Lesson 13 Securing the Local System
Implementing Open Firmware Security
Creating a Secure Mac OS X Installation
Installing Updates and Security Patches
Choosing Mac OS 9 (Classic) Security Options
Establishing Local Operating-System Security
Lesson 14 Optimizing Data Confidentiality
Securing File Systems Permissions
Working With Access Control Lists
Understanding Keychain Security
Performing Additional Data Security Measures
Lesson 15 Mobility Security Concerns
Identifying the Security Risks of Mobility
Implementing Bluetooth Security in Mac OS X
Implementing WLAN Security in Mac OS X
Lesson 16 Secure Network Connections
Understanding Network Services
Using Telnet to Test Socket Connectivity
Lesson 17 Secure Authentication
Configuring Secure Client Authentication
Authenticating via a Trusted Third Party
Managing Certificates on Mac OS X
Lesson 18 Secure Network Configuration
Using Network Security Mechanisms
Setting Up Secure Web Services
Establishing a Secure Website Using SSL
Setting Up a Filtering Proxy Server
Lesson 21 Maintenance, Intrusion Detection, and Auditing
Differentiating Between Types of Malicious Software
Understanding Infection Effects
Protecting Against Malicious Software
Lesson 22 Unmanaged Networking
Understanding Unmanaged and Managed Networking
Lesson 23 IP Networks and Services
Lesson 24 Mac OS X Network Architecture
Lesson 25 Resolving Network System Issues
Lesson 26 Maintaining Local Volumes and Files
Understanding File-System Formats
Identifying Resource and Data Forks
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Lesson 27 File Permissions and Flags
Understanding Access Control Lists
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Permissions and Flags
Lesson 28 Network File Services
Understanding Personal File Sharing
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Lesson 29 Mounting Remote File Systems
Appendix B Basic Command-Line Reference
Finding Files Using locate and find
Managing Processes From the Command Line
Working With the Command Line and the GUI
Searching Text Files Using pipe and grep
Additional Shell Filename Wildcards