
Adding a Machine Record to a Parent NetInfo Domain
Mac OS X computers can bind their directory domains to a parent NetInfo domain by using broadcast binding. The parent NetInfo domain must have a machine record for each Mac OS X computer that can bind to it with broadcast binding. You can create a machine record with the NetInfo Manager application.
- Open NetInfo Manager on the computer where the parent domain resides, then open the domain.
- Click the lock and authenticate using the name and password of an administrator for the directory domain.
- Select the "machines" directory in the Directory Browser list.
- Choose New Subdirectory from the Directory menu.
- Double-click new_directory in the lower list and enter the DNS name of the child computer.
- Choose New Property from the Directory menu.
- In the lower list, change new_property to ip_address and change new_value to the IP address of the child computer.
- Choose New Property from the Directory menu.
- Change new_property to "serves" and then change new_value to the name and NetInfo tag of the child's local domain, using a "/" to separate the name and the tag.
For example, you would change new_value to marketing.demo/local for the local domain of the computer named marketing.demo.
- Choose Save Changes from the Domain menu, then click Update This Copy.