To interactively connect to an additional directory server:
1Open the Accounts pane of System Preferences on your server.
2Click Login Options and then click Open Directory Utility.
3Click the Add (+) button, and then choose the directory server from the
4If the dialog expands to show Client Computer ID, User Name, and Password fields, enter the name and password of a user account on the directory server.
For an Open Directory server, you can enter the name and password of a standard user account; you don’t need to use a directory administrator account. If the dialog says you can leave the name and password fields blank, you can connect without authentication, although this is less secure.
For an Active Directory server, you can enter the name and password of an Active Directory administrator account or a standard user account that has the “Add workstations to domain” privilege.
Setting up Servers Interactively
The simplest way to set up a few servers is to use Server Admin’s guided interview process after establishing a connection with each server in turn. If you have only a few servers to set up, the interactive approach is useful. You can use the interactive approach to set up a local server, a remote server, or several remote servers.
Server Assistant will display the Network pane separately for each server you’re setting up remotely, even if you’re setting up a list of servers. You then enter all network settings manually, if necessary. You provide server setup data interactively, then initiate setup immediately.
Set up DNS and DHCP (if used for static IP address allocation) for your servers before setup. While not strictly mandatory, doing so will simplify the setup and
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