The Building Blocks of Open Directory and OS X User Management

OSNews.com: "'Managing user accounts is a fundamental task for any systems administrator. Working with user and computer accounts in a network is often a common part of many IT and technical support jobs as well. To manage user accounts in a Mac OS X environment, it helps to understand how they are stored and accessed on both individual workstations and in shared directories in Mac OS X Server. This article covers the conceptual and practical aspects of how Mac OS X workstations and servers use Apple's Open Directory architecture to store and make use of user account information.'"