Standard Attribute Types

C H A P T E R 1

Concepts

Constant	Description
kDSStdRecordTypePrintServiceUser	Standard record for storing quota usage for a user in the
	local node
kDSStdRecordTypeBootp	Standard record for storing bootp information
kDSStdRecordTypeNetDomains	Standard record for storing net domains
kDSStdRecordTypeEthernets	Standard record for storing Ethernets
kDSStdRecordTypeNetGroups	Standard record for storing net groups
kDSStdRecordTypeHostServices	Standard record for storing host services

Apple Computer has defined a series of standard attributes. Developers can define their own attributes (known as native attributes). An attribute can be required or optional. Each record type defines the attributes that it requires.

Open Directory clients are responsible for interpreting the value of any particular attribute. All configuration and discovery of information in the directory service can be accomplished by requesting the appropriate attribute value.

Table 1-2 lists some of the standard attribute types. See the Open Directory Reference section for the complete list of attributes. Constants for attributes that start with kDS1 represent attributes that can only have one value; constants for attributes that start with kDSN represent attributes that can have multiple values.

Table 1-2	Standard attribute types
Constant		Description
kDS1AttrPassword		Standard attribute for storing a password; commonly found in
		kDSStdRecordTypeUsers records
kDS1AttrUniqueID		Standard attribute for storing a unique ID; commonly found in
		kDSStdRecordTypeUsers records
kDS1AttrPrimaryGroupID		Standard attribute for storing a Primary Group ID; commonly found in
		kDSStdRecordTypeUsers and kDSStdRecordTypeGroups records
kDS1AttrComment		Standard attribute for storing a comment; commonly found in
		kDSStdRecordTypeGroup, kDSStdRecordTypeUsers,
		kDSStdRecordTypeComputers and other preset records
kDS1AttrUserShell		Standard attribute for storing the user’s shell; commonly found in
		kDSStdRecordTypeUsers records
kDS1AttrPrintService-		Standard attribute for print quota configuration or statistics; commonly
UserData		found in kDStdRecordTypePrintServiceUser records

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Constant

Standard Attribute Types

Constant

Standard attribute for storing a unique ID; commonly found in

Standard attribute for storing a comment; commonly found in