
Enabling or Disabling Active Directory Credential Caching
Using Directory Access, you can enable or disable the use of offline authentication credentials from an Active Directory domain accessed by the Active Directory plug-in. A user with Active Directory credentials cached on a Mac OS X computer can log in while the computer is disconnected from the network. This credential caching does not require modifying the Active Directory schema. If the Active Directory schema has been extended to include Mac OS X managed client attributes, their mobile account setting will be used instead of the Active Directory plug-in's cached account setting.
- In Directory Access, click Services.
- If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
- Select Active Directory in the list of services, then click Configure.
- If the advanced options are hidden, click Show Advanced Options.
- Click "Cache last user logon for offline operation."