The passphrase file can have one of these names; target servers search for names in the order listed:
generic.pass (a file that any server will recognize).
Keeping Backup Copies of Saved Setup Data
Saved setup data is not only useful for automating the setup of multiple servers. It also provides a way to set up servers again if you ever need to reinstall server software on them.
You can keep backup copies of setup data files on a network file server. Alternatively, you can store setup data files in a local partition that won’t be erased when you reinstall server software.
Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage
When you set up a server initially, you specify its directory services configuration. Choices are
•No change, available only when upgrading from Mac OS X Server version 10.1 or 10.2
•Standalone Server, used to set up only a local NetInfo directory domain on the server
•Open Directory Master, used to set up an Apple LDAP domain on the server for other computers to share
•Connected to a Directory System, used to set up the server to obtain directory information from a shared directory domain that’s already been set up on another server
In all these cases, Open Directory authentication is set up on the server and used by default for any new users added to domains that reside on the server.
If you are setting up multiple servers and one or more of them will host a shared directory, set up those servers before setting up servers that will use those shared directories.
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