Mac Integration Basics v10.7 - Apple

7. Click OK.
OS X will connect to the directory server. You’ll be notified if the directory server
doesn’t provide a secure connection via SSL and given the option to continue or
cancel the connection to the server.
8. Click Done to return to the Users & Groups pane.
You’ve bound your Mac to an LDAP server.
Using Network Accounts
Now that you’ve configured your Mac to connect to a directory server, you can log into
it using your network user account.
Before you can log in, you’ll need to get a network account user name and password
from the server administrator. For Active Directory accounts, the user name can be in
one of three formats:
• shortname
• shortname@domain.com
• DOMAIN\shortname
Log in using a network account:
1. If you’re currently logged in on your Mac, log out by choosing Log Out from the Apple
menu.
OS X will log out and a login window will list all the local user accounts, followed by
“Other.”
2. Click Other and enter the network account user name and password provided by your
server administrator.
3. Press Return or click the Log In (the right arrow) button.
You’re now logged into your Mac using the account provided by the directory server.
Your Mac system is fully integrated into the network.
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