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Chapter 7 Initial Server Setup 93
The passphrase file can have one of these names; target servers search for names in
the order listed:
<MAC-address-of-server>.pass (include any leading zeros but omit colons).
For example, 0030654dbcef.pass.
<IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.0.4.pass.
<partial-host-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.pass.
<built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server>.pass (first 8 characters only).
For example, ABCD1234.pass.
<full-host-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.example.com.pass.
<partial-IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.pass (matches 10.0.0.4 and
10.0.1.2).
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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