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Contents
Preface
About This Document 7
What’s in This Document 7
Where to Find More Information 8
1 What Is NetInfo? 9
NetInfo: A Service for Mac OS X Processes 9
A Historical Perspective 10
Data Consolidation 10
Data Distribution 11
The Power of NetInfo: Software That Uses It 12
Folder and File Ownership 12
Home Directories 13
Mounts 14
Architectural Elements of NetInfo 14
Local Data 14
Shared Data 15
NetInfo Hierarchies 17
Binding 19
Replication 21
Inside NetInfo 22
Accessing and Manipulating NetInfo Data 24
Defining NetInfo Domains 24
Configuring NetInfo Hierarchies 24
Setting Up Search Policies 25
Managing NetInfo Data 25