Best way to integrating mac os x client with Active Directory

Hi hello
What is the best way to integrating mac os x client with Active Directory ? i have one Lion Server
For the Mac client i want Mac use Active Directory for authentification and Lion Server for manage preference.
Tell me in lion server the magic triangle is it good for what i want do ??

If you have a need now and that need will remain serviceable long enough to justifying the investment, then go with Lion Server and do the Magic Triangle. This is nothing more than Binding OS X Server to your AD domain and kerberizing services. Then bind your workstations to AD first, then OD. Make sure you download Server Admin Tools for Lion. This gives access to Workgroup Manager. That is were you will manage your OS X Settings.
If you are managing more than 50 Macs that need a lot of continued management, then look at JAMF.

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