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14 Working With Open Directory
Commands you can use to manage the Open Directory service in Mac OS X Server.
This chapter includes descriptions of general directory tools and tools for working with
LDAP, NetInfo, and the Password Server.
General Directory Tools

Testing Your Open Directory Configuration

You can use the dscl utility to test your directory services configuration. For more
information, type man dscl to see the man page.

Modifying an Open Directory Node

You can also use the dscl utility to create, modify, or delete directory information in an
Open Directory node.

Testing Open Directory Plugins

You can use the dsperfmonitor tool to check the performance of the protocol-specific
plugins used by Open Directory. It can list the API calls being made to plugins, how
long the plugins take to reply, and recent API call errors.
For more information, type man dsperfmonitor to see the man page.
Directory services API support is provided by the DirectoryService daemon.
For more information, type man DirectoryService to see the man page.
For information on the data types used by directory services, type man
DirectoryServiceAttributes to see the man page.
Finally, for information on the internals of Open Directory and its plugins, including
source code you can examine or adopt, follow the Open Directory link at
www.apple.com/darwin.
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