Integrating Mac OS X and Active Directory
Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server have been designed to fit into existing enterprise directory services. Apple’s extensible Open Directory architecture integrates with standards-based LDAP directory services, including Sun JAVA Enterprise Directory Server and IBM Directory Server, as well as with proprietary ones such as Microsoft’s Active Directory.Mac Computers on Windows Networks
Apple has gone well beyond generic standards-based support. Mac OS X builds in support for all of Microsoft’s proprietary Active Directory services: Microsoft Kerberos authentication; Active Directory authentication policies, such as password changes, expiration, and forced password changes; and Active Directory replication and failover.(more)








