Enabling or Disabling LDAP Directory Services


You can use Directory Access to enable or disable access to directory services that use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) versions 2 and 3. A single Directory Access plug-in named LDAPv3 provides access to both LDAP versions 2 and 3. (The LDAPv2 plug-in of Mac OS X version 10.2 is not needed with Mac OS X version 10.3.)

Mac OS X Server version 10.3 and later provides only LDAPv3 directory service to other computers, including Mac OS X computers. Mac OS X Server version 10.2 can provide LDAPv3 directory service to other computers (and it can provide NetInfo directory service). Many other servers also provide LDAPv3 directory service; LDAPv3 is an open standard common in mixed networks of Macintosh, UNIX, and Windows systems. Some servers also use the older version, LDAPv2, to provide directory service.

  1. In Directory Access, click Services.
  2. If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
  3. Click the checkbox next to LDAPv3 and click Apply.