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.

  1. Open NetInfo Manager on the computer where the parent domain resides, then open the domain.
  2. Click the lock and authenticate using the name and password of an administrator for the directory domain.
  3. Select the "machines" directory in the Directory Browser list.
  4. Choose New Subdirectory from the Directory menu.
  5. Double-click new_directory in the lower list and enter the DNS name of the child computer.
  6. Choose New Property from the Directory menu.
  7. In the lower list, change new_property to ip_address and change new_value to the IP address of the child computer.
  8. Choose New Property from the Directory menu.
  9. 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.

  10. Choose Save Changes from the Domain menu, then click Update This Copy.