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Background
Version three of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is incorporated into Mac OS 10.4 and 10.3. This
allows OS X machines to take better advantage of open standards. One of these advantages is the ability to utilize
LDAP for authentication, and it just so happens LDAP services are built into Netware. Using the LDAP protocol
provided by Novell and read by the OS X desktop, it is possible to have Macintosh workstation authenticates to
eDirectory to provide network services to the end user.
Mac OS 10.4 supplied the same basic levels of support offered in 10.3, however many features were enhanced
which proved it to be a much more robust operating system with greater manageability. Some of these features
include:
Spotlight Search (Client)
Software update services (Server)
Improved system Imaging (Server)
Mobile Home Directories (Client / Server)
Access Control Lists (ACLs) (Client / Server)
Enhanced MCX support though WorkGroup Manager (Server)
These features allow for better user experiences as well as providing enhanced management. These balances of
user enhancements, coupled with manageability, make 10.4 a good desktop OS in terms of usability and
manageability.
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