Technical:OSXClientToK12LTSPLDAPAFP

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Configure Netatalk server

1. Add uamsguest.so to AFPDUAMLIST in /etc/atalk/netatalk.conf
2. Add share definition to /etc/atalk/AppleVolumes.default: /home Users cnidscheme:dbd

Add required attributes to each LDAP user

1. Add apple.schema to /etc/openldap/schema from http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.4/OpenLDAP-68/OpenLDAP/servers/slapd/schema/apple.schema
2. Uncomment apple-user-homeDirectory attribute and restart openldap.
3. Add the attribute apple-user-homeurl to each user with value: <homedir><url>afp://hostname/Users</url><path>username</path></homedir>
4. Add the attribute apple-user-homeDirectory to each user with value: /Network/Servers/hostname/Users/username

Configure Mac OS X client

1. Open /Applications/Utilities/Directory Access
2. Select LDAPv3, check Enable if it isn't already, Configure...
3. New...
4. Server name: ldap.yourdistrict.k12.or.us
5. Manual
6. Name the configuration
7. Change LDAP Mappings to RFC 2307 (Unix)
8. Set search base to dc=mydistrict,dc=k12,dc=or,dc=us (or similar)
9. Edit
10. Search & Mappings
11. Under Users, change the NFSHomeDirectory mapping from homeDirectory to apple-user-homeDirectory
12. Under Users, click Add...
13. Select HomeDirectory, click OK
14. Add a mapping for HomeDirectory to apple-user-homeurl
15. Open /Applications/Utilities/NetInfo Manager
16. Click the lock to make changes
17. Select mount, click New
18. Add properties:

Properties	Values
name	hostname:/Users
dir	/Network/Servers/
vfstype	url
opts	net url==afp://;AUTH-NO%20USER%20AUTHENT@hostname/Users

Reboot; alternatively you could reload the DirectoryService and the automounter on OS X...