Migrating frop Active Directory to Open Directory

I have a list of about 25 users currently housed on a windows 2003 small business server. I am moving the email system from exchange to zimbra currently however I would like to completely remove the original server and then only having the new xserve system in place. This means the domain controller will then be the xserve, is there an easy way to migrate the users over(they have nothing on the active directory server but a username and password, nothing fancy). I would also like to create a global samba share for the office, in this share all users would have read / write access. Is there a simple way to accomplish this?

Thanks Andres,
I tried to query the Active directory in the way you said ....but nothing !
ldapsearch
-p 389
-h adhost
-D "cn=Administrator,cn=users,dc=domain,dc=com" \
-w "mypassword"
-b "cn=users.oracle.com"
-s base "objectclass=*"
and in these formats too:
(-b "dc=users.paan.com"
-b "cn=users,dc=paan,dc=com)
I'm really lost, what else could be wrong ?
I'm wondering if there is anything missing from the document i'm following for the Sync.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/obe_as_10g/im/ads_import/import.htm?_template=/ocom/technology/content/print
Conceptually the syncronization seams to be a straighforward process, but in reality I find it quite complicated...........maybe i'm missing some key information.....
Any ideas to suggest ?
thank

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I did something like this recently. Unfortunately I couldn't get an answer on the Internet and had to re-configure Directory Access on the client machines manually.
I moved our system from a POwerMac G4 with several upgrades (eSATA card, eSATA Coolgear Enclosure, 7200.11 (yeah I know, bad drives to use) Seagate drives, 1.8 GHz PPC 7447 upgrade, 1.5GB of ram) to a new Mac Pro with a Highpoint RAID controller. The old G4 was very unreliable and couldn't hand
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          check4ADacct=${check4ADaccttmp//[[:space:]]/}
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          check4AD=""
          check4ADacct=""
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StartService ()
if [ "${TIMESYNC:=-YES-}" = "-YES-" ] && ! GetPID ntpd > /dev/null; then
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if [ -f /var/run/NetworkTime.StartupItem -o "${NETWORKUP}" = "-NO-" ]; then exit; fi
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echo ""
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          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No LDAP or OD Binding present.";
fi
echo ""
# Check a second time in order to delete any remaining LDAP-Bindings
echo "Scanning for further LDAP servers"
if dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep . > /dev/null
then
          echo "Found:"
          dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3
          echo "Removing OD-Binding to "$check4ODtmp
          dsconfigldap -r "$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No further LDAP or OD Binding present."
fi
echo ""
echo ""
#Remove the Active Directory binding
if [ "$check4AD" != "" ]
then
          echo "This computer is bound to the following Active Directory Services:"
          dscl localhost -list "/Active Directory"
          echo "With the Search Path entries:"
          dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active
          sleep 5
          echo "Removing any existing AD-Binding to "$check4AD
    dsconfigad -f -remove -username "$udn" -password "$password"
    echo "Removing Search Path entries"
          if [ "$preferred" != "-nopreferred" ]
          then
                    dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
                    dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
                    dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
          fi
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
#remove search path entries from 10.6
    if dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active > /dev/null
    then
        dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/$domain"
        dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/$domain"
    fi
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No Active Directory Binding present."
fi
echo ""
#Remove Existing Directory Services Config
echo "Removing existing DS Config"
if [ -d "/Library/Preferences/edu.mit.Kerberos" ]
then
          rm -R /Library/Preferences/edu.mit.Kerberos
fi
if [ -d "/etc/krb5.keytab" ]
then
          rm -R /etc/krb5.keytab
fi
# Clean up the DirectoryService configuration files
rm -Rfv /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/*
#OD
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Binding to OD-Damin "$oddomain
sleep 5
dsconfigldap -v -a "$oddomain" -n "$oddomain" -c "$computerid"
echo "Killing opendirectoryd"
killall opendirectoryd
sleep 5
echo "Adding computer account $computerid to /LDAPv3/${oddomain} on $oddomain"
dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -create /Computers/"$computerid" ENetAddress "$nicAddress"
dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /Computers/"$computerid" RealName "$computerid"
# Set the GUID
GUID="$(dscl /LDAPv3/$oddomain -read /Computers/${computerid} GeneratedUID | awk '{ print $2 }')"
# Add computer to ComputerList and ComputerGroup
if [ $computerGroup != "" ]
then
          echo "Adding computer $computerid to OD group $computerGroup on $oddomain"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerLists/"$computerGroup" apple-computers "$computerid"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerGroups/"$computerGroup" apple-group-memberguid "${GUID}"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerGroups/"$computerGroup" memberUid "$computerid"
fi
echo "Finished OD Binding."
sleep 5 # Give DS a chance to catch up
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Performing the AD Binding"
#AD
# Activate the AD plugin
defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/DirectoryService "Active Directory" "Active"
plutil -convert xml1 /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/DirectoryService.plist
#Use the existing AD-Computername or generate a new one
computeridtmp="default"
if [ "$check4ADacct" == "" ]
then
          LEN=$(echo ${#adcomputerid})
          if [ $LEN -lt 15 ]; then
                  echo "ComputerID "$adcomputerid " has 15 characters or less and is therefore suitable for AD-Binding. It is $adcomputerid"
                  computeridtmp=$adcomputerid
          else
                  echo "ComputerID "$adcomputerid " has 16 or more characters and needs to be modified for AD-Binding."
                    echo "Removing any -"
                  computeridtmp=${adcomputerid//-/}
                              LEN=$(echo ${#computeridtmp})
                              if [ $LEN -lt 15 ]; then
                                        echo "ComputerID "$computeridtmp" has now 15 characters or less and is therefore suitable for AD-Binding."
                              else
                                        echo "Only using the last 15 characters of the Computer name to be able to bind to AD."
                                        computeridtmp=${computeridtmp:(-15)}
                              fi
                  echo "Cropped Computername to "$computeridtmp
          fi
else
    computeridtmp=${check4ADacct//$/}
    echo "Found existing AD Account previously, attempting to recreate in the OU: "$computeridtmp
fi
echo ""
# Bind to AD
echo "Binding to AD-Domain "$domain" with computerid "$computeridtmp
dsconfigad -f -add "$domain" -username "$udn" -password "$password" -ou "$ou" -computer "$computeridtmp"
echo ""
echo "Setting the Advanced AD Plugin options"
# Configure advanced AD plugin options
if [ "$admingroups" = "" ]
then
          dsconfigad -nogroups
else
          dsconfigad -groups "$admingroups"
fi
dsconfigad -alldomains "$alldomains"
dsconfigad -localhome "$localhome"
dsconfigad -protocol "$protocol"
dsconfigad -mobile "$mobile"
dsconfigad -mobileconfirm "$mobileconfirm"
dsconfigad -useuncpath "$useuncpath"
dsconfigad -shell "$user_shell"
dsconfigad "$preferred"
dsconfigad -packetsign "$packetsign" -packetencrypt "$packetencrypt" -passinterval "$passinterval"
dsconfigad -namespace "$namespace"
sleep 5
echo ""
echo ""
# Add the OD & AD node to the search path
if [ "$alldomains" = "enable" ]
then
          csp="/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
else
          csp="/Active Directory/$domainname"
fi
echo "Finished AD Binding."
echo "Adding Domain /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" and "$csp" to Search Path"
dscl /Search -create / SearchPolicy CSPSearchPath
dscl /Search/Contacts -create / SearchPolicy CSPSearchPath
echo "Adding OD.."
dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$oddomain"
dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$oddomain"
echo "Adding AD.."
#Adding all Domains first to improve reliability under 10.7
if [ "$alldomains" != "enable" ]
then
    cspadall="/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
    dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath "$cspadall"
    dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath "$cspadall"
fi
dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath "$csp"
dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath "$csp"
echo "Finished Updating Search Paths."
echo ""
echo ""
# Restart DirectoryService (necessary to reload AD plugin activation settings)
killall opendirectoryd
# Destroy the login hook (or change it)
if [ "${newLoginHook}" == "" ]
then
          defaults delete /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook
else
          defaults write /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook $newLoginHook
fi
sleep 5
# Customizing the login-Window
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo DSStatus
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow showInputMenu -bool TRUE
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME -bool TRUE
# This works in a pinch if the above code does not
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig "Search Node Custom Path Array" -array "/Active Directory/All Domains"
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig "Search Policy" -int 3
#plutil -convert xml1 /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig.plist
#killall opendirectoryd
# Disable autologin
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUser
srm /etc/kcpassword
echo ""
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Now bound to OD Domain:"
dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3
echo "With Search Path entries:"
dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /LDAP
echo "Now bound to AD Domain:"
dscl localhost -list "/Active Directory"
echo "With Search Path entries:"
dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active
exit 0                    ## Success
exit 1                    ## Failure
Any inputs, questions and improvement suggestions are, of course, most welcome!
Cheers
See

Hi everyone
I'm reposting this in the right thread. I've written a Directory Binding Script for 10.6 and ported it now to 10.7 as among the things that have changed in the upgraded version is a refurbished directory binding enviroment.
The original thread can be found here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3090068. The script is applicable for clients as well and simplifies the binding process considerably.
Be aware that the reformatted script here contains some faulty line breaks. So you'll have to correct them in a proper text editor.
#!/bin/sh
#Uncomment the following line to abort the script on errors
#trap exit ERR
## Script to automate OD and AD Binding of Mac OS X 10.7 Servers
## Script written by Marc Horat, URZ Basel, 11.6.2010
## Updated: 12.08.2011
# With the use of the following sources as inspiration:
# http://www.howtomac.co.uk/?p=247
#Created by Ross Hamilton
#Clock restart / Remove existing settings
#Join to Open Directory and Active Directory
# Bombich's AD-Bind Script:
# This script binds to AD and configures advanced options of the AD plugin
# As this scripts contains a password, be sure to take appropriate security
# precautions
# A good way to run this script is to set it as a login hook on your master machine
# Because it only needs to be run once, the last thing this script does is to delete
# itself. If you have another login script that you typically run, include the
# script on your master machine, and indicate its path in the "newLoginScript"
# variable.
# If running this as a one-time login hook to bind to AD after imaging,
# be sure to enable auto-login (for any local user) before creating your master image
#################CONFIGURATION##########################
#OD
# These variables need to be configured for your env
odAdmin="YOURODADMIN" #enter your OD admin name between the quotes
odPassword="YOURODPW" # Enter your OD admin password between the quotes
oddomain="YOURODDOMAIN" # FQDN of your OD domain
computerGroup="YOURNEWODCOMPGROUP" # Add appropriate computer group you want machines to be added to, case sensitive
oldComputerGroup="YOUROLDODCOMPGROUP" # If the Computer is in a Group already
#AD
# Standard parameters
domain="YOURADDOMAIN"                              # fully qualified DNS name of Active Directory Domain
domainname="YOURADDOMAINNAME"                    #Name of the Domain as specified in the search paths
udn="YOURADADMIN"                              # username of a privileged network user
password="YOURADPW"                                                  # password of a privileged network user
ou="OU=YOUR,OU=OU,OU=URZ,OU=IN,DC=YOUR,DC=AD,DC=DOMAIN"                    # Distinguished name of container for the computer E.G. OU=Macs,OU=Computers,DC=AD,DC=DOMAIN,DC=CH
# Advanced options AD Plugin
alldomains="disable"                              # 'enable' or 'disable' automatic multi-domain authentication
localhome="disable"                              # 'enable' or 'disable' force home directory to local drive
protocol="smb"                                        # 'afp', 'smb' or 'nfs' (since 10.7) change how home is mounted from server
mobile="enable"                              # 'enable' or 'disable' mobile account support for offline logon
mobileconfirm="enable"                    # 'enable' or 'disable' warn the user that a mobile acct will be created
useuncpath="enable"                              # 'enable' or 'disable' use AD SMBHome attribute to determine the home dir
user_shell="/bin/bash"                    # e.g., /bin/bash or "none"
preferred="-preferred $domain"          # Use the specified server for all Directory lookups and authentication
# (e.g. "-nopreferred" or "-preferred ad.server.edu")
admingroups="$domainname\YOURADADMINGROUP" # These comma-separated AD groups may administer the machine (e.g. "" or "APPLE\macadmins")
packetsign="allow"                              # allow | disable | require
packetencrypt="allow"                    # allow | disable | require
passinterval="14"                              # number of days
namespace="domain"                              # forest | domain
# Login hook setting -- specify the path to a login hook that you want to run instead of this script
newLoginHook=""                    # e.g., "/Library/Management/login.sh"
################################# End of configuration
############ Begin of Script
# Host-specific parameters
# computerid should be set dynamically, this value must be machine-specific
# This value may be restricted to 19 characters! The only error you'll receive upon entering
# an invalid computer id is to the effect of not having appropriate privileges to perform the requested operation
#computerid=`/sbin/ifconfig en0 | awk '/ether/ { gsub(":", ""); print $2 }'` # MAC Address
#computerid=`hostname | sed 's/.unibas.ch//'`
#computerid=`/usr/sbin/scutil --get LocalHostName | cut -c 1-19` # Assure that this will produce unique names!
#computerid=`/usr/sbin/scutil --get LocalHostName`
computerid=`scutil --get ComputerName`
adcomputerid=`echo "$computerid" | tr [:lower:] [:upper:]`
# These variables probably don't need to be changed
# Determing if any directory binding exists
nicAddress=`ifconfig en0 | grep ether | awk '{print $2}'`
if dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep . > /dev/null
then
          check4ODtmp=`dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep -n 1 | sed 's/1://' | sed 's/2://'`
          check4OD=${check4ODtmp//[[:space:]]/}
          echo "Found LDAP: "$check4ODtmp
          check4ODaccttmp=`dscl /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -read Computers/"$computerid" RealName | cut -c 11-`
          check4ODacct=${check4ODaccttmp//[[:space:]]/}
          echo "Found LDAP-Computer-Account: "$check4ODacct
else
          check4OD=""
          check4ODacct=""
          echo "No bound LDAP Server found"
fi
if [ $oldComputerGroup != "" ] && dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep . > /dev/null
then
          check4ODgroupMembershiptmp=`dscl /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -read ComputerGroups/"$oldComputerGroup" | grep "$computerid"`
          check4ODgroupMembership=$check4ODgroupMembershiptmp
          echo "LDAP Group Membership in Group: "$oldComputerGroup
else
          check4ODgroupMembership=""
          echo "No LDAP Group Membership defined or not bound to a server"
fi
if dscl localhost -list "/Active Directory" | grep $domainname > /dev/null
then
          check4ADtmp=`dsconfigad -show | grep "Active Directory Domain" | sed 's/Active Directory Domain//' | sed 's/=//'`
          check4AD=${check4ADtmp//[[:space:]]/}
          echo "Found AD: "$check4AD
          check4ADaccttmp=`dsconfigad -show | grep "Computer Account" | sed 's/Computer Account//' | sed 's/=//'`
          check4ADacct=${check4ADaccttmp//[[:space:]]/}
          echo "Found AD-Account: "$check4ADacct
else
          check4AD=""
          check4ADacct=""
          echo "No AD-Account found"
fi
osversionlong=`sw_vers -productVersion`
osvers=${osversionlong:3:1}
#Time Sync
#Restart ntpdate
StartService ()
if [ "${TIMESYNC:=-YES-}" = "-YES-" ] && ! GetPID ntpd > /dev/null; then
          CheckForNetwork
if [ -f /var/run/NetworkTime.StartupItem -o "${NETWORKUP}" = "-NO-" ]; then exit; fi
          touch /var/run/NetworkTime.StartupItem
          echo "Starting network time synchronization"
# Synchronize our clock to the network‚Äôs time,
# then fire off ntpd to keep the clock in sync.
          ntpdate -bvs
          ntpd -f /var/run/ntp.drift -p /var/run/ntpd.pid
fi
echo ""
echo ""
sleep 5
#### Removing any existing directory bindings
#Clear OD Computer Account and delete entry from Computer group
if dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep . > /dev/null
then
          echo "This computer is bound to the following Open Directory Services:"
          dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3
          echo "With the Search Path entries:"
          dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /LDAP
          sleep 5
          if [ "${check4ODacct}" == "${computerid}" ]
          then
                    echo "This machine already has a computer account on $oddomain."
                    # Set the GUID
                    GUID="$(dscl /LDAPv3/$oddomain -read /Computers/${computerid} GeneratedUID | awk '{ print $2 }')"
                    echo "Found GUID: "$GUID
                    if [ "$oldComputerGroup" != "" ] && [ "$check4ODgroupMembership" != "" ]
                    then
                              echo "Removing entry from group $oldComputerGroup"
                              dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -delete /ComputerGroups/"$oldComputerGroup" GroupMembership "${computerid}"
                              dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -delete /ComputerGroups/"$oldComputerGroup" GroupMembers "${GUID}"
                              dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -delete /ComputerLists/"$oldComputerGroup" Computers "${computerid}"
                    fi
                    echo "Removing Computer entry $computerid in OD"
                    dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$check4OD" -delete /Computers/"${computerid}"
          fi
          #List existing Directories
          echo "Removing OD-Binding to "$check4OD
          dsconfigldap -r "$check4OD"
          echo "Removing Search Path entries"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4OD"
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No LDAP or OD Binding present.";
fi
echo ""
# Check a second time in order to delete any remaining LDAP-Bindings
echo "Scanning for further LDAP servers"
if dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3 | grep . > /dev/null
then
          echo "Found:"
          dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3
          echo "Removing OD-Binding to "$check4ODtmp
          dsconfigldap -r "$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$check4ODtmp"
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No further LDAP or OD Binding present."
fi
echo ""
echo ""
#Remove the Active Directory binding
if [ "$check4AD" != "" ]
then
          echo "This computer is bound to the following Active Directory Services:"
          dscl localhost -list "/Active Directory"
          echo "With the Search Path entries:"
          dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active
          sleep 5
          echo "Removing any existing AD-Binding to "$check4AD
    dsconfigad -f -remove -username "$udn" -password "$password"
    echo "Removing Search Path entries"
          if [ "$preferred" != "-nopreferred" ]
          then
                    dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
                    dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
                    dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath /Active Directory/"$domainname"
          fi
          dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
          dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
#remove search path entries from 10.6
    if dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active > /dev/null
    then
        dscl /Search -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/$domain"
        dscl /Search/Contacts -delete / CSPSearchPath "/Active Directory/$domainname/$domain"
    fi
          sleep 5
else
          echo "No Active Directory Binding present."
fi
echo ""
#Remove Existing Directory Services Config
echo "Removing existing DS Config"
if [ -d "/Library/Preferences/edu.mit.Kerberos" ]
then
          rm -R /Library/Preferences/edu.mit.Kerberos
fi
if [ -d "/etc/krb5.keytab" ]
then
          rm -R /etc/krb5.keytab
fi
# Clean up the DirectoryService configuration files
rm -Rfv /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/*
#OD
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Binding to OD-Damin "$oddomain
sleep 5
dsconfigldap -v -a "$oddomain" -n "$oddomain" -c "$computerid"
echo "Killing opendirectoryd"
killall opendirectoryd
sleep 5
echo "Adding computer account $computerid to /LDAPv3/${oddomain} on $oddomain"
dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -create /Computers/"$computerid" ENetAddress "$nicAddress"
dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /Computers/"$computerid" RealName "$computerid"
# Set the GUID
GUID="$(dscl /LDAPv3/$oddomain -read /Computers/${computerid} GeneratedUID | awk '{ print $2 }')"
# Add computer to ComputerList and ComputerGroup
if [ $computerGroup != "" ]
then
          echo "Adding computer $computerid to OD group $computerGroup on $oddomain"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerLists/"$computerGroup" apple-computers "$computerid"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerGroups/"$computerGroup" apple-group-memberguid "${GUID}"
          dscl -u "${odAdmin}" -P "${odPassword}" /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" -merge /ComputerGroups/"$computerGroup" memberUid "$computerid"
fi
echo "Finished OD Binding."
sleep 5 # Give DS a chance to catch up
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Performing the AD Binding"
#AD
# Activate the AD plugin
defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/DirectoryService "Active Directory" "Active"
plutil -convert xml1 /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/DirectoryService.plist
#Use the existing AD-Computername or generate a new one
computeridtmp="default"
if [ "$check4ADacct" == "" ]
then
          LEN=$(echo ${#adcomputerid})
          if [ $LEN -lt 15 ]; then
                  echo "ComputerID "$adcomputerid " has 15 characters or less and is therefore suitable for AD-Binding. It is $adcomputerid"
                  computeridtmp=$adcomputerid
          else
                  echo "ComputerID "$adcomputerid " has 16 or more characters and needs to be modified for AD-Binding."
                    echo "Removing any -"
                  computeridtmp=${adcomputerid//-/}
                              LEN=$(echo ${#computeridtmp})
                              if [ $LEN -lt 15 ]; then
                                        echo "ComputerID "$computeridtmp" has now 15 characters or less and is therefore suitable for AD-Binding."
                              else
                                        echo "Only using the last 15 characters of the Computer name to be able to bind to AD."
                                        computeridtmp=${computeridtmp:(-15)}
                              fi
                  echo "Cropped Computername to "$computeridtmp
          fi
else
    computeridtmp=${check4ADacct//$/}
    echo "Found existing AD Account previously, attempting to recreate in the OU: "$computeridtmp
fi
echo ""
# Bind to AD
echo "Binding to AD-Domain "$domain" with computerid "$computeridtmp
dsconfigad -f -add "$domain" -username "$udn" -password "$password" -ou "$ou" -computer "$computeridtmp"
echo ""
echo "Setting the Advanced AD Plugin options"
# Configure advanced AD plugin options
if [ "$admingroups" = "" ]
then
          dsconfigad -nogroups
else
          dsconfigad -groups "$admingroups"
fi
dsconfigad -alldomains "$alldomains"
dsconfigad -localhome "$localhome"
dsconfigad -protocol "$protocol"
dsconfigad -mobile "$mobile"
dsconfigad -mobileconfirm "$mobileconfirm"
dsconfigad -useuncpath "$useuncpath"
dsconfigad -shell "$user_shell"
dsconfigad "$preferred"
dsconfigad -packetsign "$packetsign" -packetencrypt "$packetencrypt" -passinterval "$passinterval"
dsconfigad -namespace "$namespace"
sleep 5
echo ""
echo ""
# Add the OD & AD node to the search path
if [ "$alldomains" = "enable" ]
then
          csp="/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
else
          csp="/Active Directory/$domainname"
fi
echo "Finished AD Binding."
echo "Adding Domain /LDAPv3/"$oddomain" and "$csp" to Search Path"
dscl /Search -create / SearchPolicy CSPSearchPath
dscl /Search/Contacts -create / SearchPolicy CSPSearchPath
echo "Adding OD.."
dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$oddomain"
dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath /LDAPv3/"$oddomain"
echo "Adding AD.."
#Adding all Domains first to improve reliability under 10.7
if [ "$alldomains" != "enable" ]
then
    cspadall="/Active Directory/$domainname/All Domains"
    dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath "$cspadall"
    dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath "$cspadall"
fi
dscl /Search/Contacts -append / CSPSearchPath "$csp"
dscl /Search -append / CSPSearchPath "$csp"
echo "Finished Updating Search Paths."
echo ""
echo ""
# Restart DirectoryService (necessary to reload AD plugin activation settings)
killall opendirectoryd
# Destroy the login hook (or change it)
if [ "${newLoginHook}" == "" ]
then
          defaults delete /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook
else
          defaults write /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook $newLoginHook
fi
sleep 5
# Customizing the login-Window
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo DSStatus
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow showInputMenu -bool TRUE
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME -bool TRUE
# This works in a pinch if the above code does not
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig "Search Node Custom Path Array" -array "/Active Directory/All Domains"
#defaults write /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig "Search Policy" -int 3
#plutil -convert xml1 /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig.plist
#killall opendirectoryd
# Disable autologin
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUser
srm /etc/kcpassword
echo ""
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Now bound to OD Domain:"
dscl localhost -list /LDAPv3
echo "With Search Path entries:"
dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /LDAP
echo "Now bound to AD Domain:"
dscl localhost -list "/Active Directory"
echo "With Search Path entries:"
dscl /Search -read / CSPSearchPath | grep /Active
exit 0                    ## Success
exit 1                    ## Failure
Any inputs, questions and improvement suggestions are, of course, most welcome!
Cheers
See

Using iChat Server with Windows clients in an integrated Active Directory/Open Directory environment

A co-worker (Super Brent) and I were working on using iChat as an internal IM server after having used Openfire for a couple days. The reason for switching was basically that we had a Mac Mini Server that was available so we decided to take this on.
First problem: Knowing whether or not Kerberos was needed for AD/OD integration. We spent a ton of time on this, not knowing a huge amount about AD and with our server administrator on courses, we just kept poking at it and removed Kerberos.
For the AD/OD integration, we first bound the Mac Mini to our Active Directory server. We shut off LDAPv3 support as we only wanted to use the AD functionality. Additionally, we ensured that the search policy in Directory Utility only used Active Directory. Then we created an Open Directory master in the Open Directory service. We enabled a self-signed certificate and trusted it locally. After creating the iChat service, ensure that you use the self-signed SSL Certificate and set authentication to Standard. (no kerberos).
Second problem: Once this was complete, we started to test clients out. We were unable to successfully login using our AD credentials using Spark IM and Pandium IM. After trying nearly 100 different variations of server configs, we decided to try a new client. I installed Miranda IM on my Windows XP machine and tried a few different setups. It turned out that the magic potion was to make sure that the "resource" field was set to "Home" and use SSL for encryption. This resource setting was the deal breaker for the other IM clients as many of them such as Spark and Pandium do not have this as a login option.
We ended up using Pidgin IM as the Windows client of choice as it did have the resource variable and it's interface was the best suited for our environment and users.
I hope this helps someone out there as we spent days looking all over the internet trying to figure this out.
Cheers,
Frenchy and Super Brent

Hi,
iChat Server is not something that I know a great deal about.
I tend to point people to the OS X Server Communities and to look out for posts by Tim Harris.
Thanks for taking the time to post this.
9:58 PM Friday; February 10, 2012
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Convert Open Directory mobile accounts to Active Directory mobile accounts

We have 200 or so Macs using OD mobile accounts.
Implementing Active Directory, getting rid of Open Directory.
How do I change the mobile accounts from OD accounts to AD accounts so that it authenticates against the AD Domain Controller and thus change compter login password when it's changed in AD?
I can convert accounts this way:
a.    Delete users’ user account in User preferences pane of System Preferences, but choose to not change the home directory.
b.    Log into users’ account by choosing the other option, thus creating a mobile account.
c.    Log out, log into admin account, delete the newly created home directory, rename the home directory from the deleted users account to match the name of the deleted home directory and do a chown –R on the directory for that user.
Obviously doing above 200x times is tedious and I'd like to avoid this if possible!
Any other ideas? Preferably a script I can deploy to all computers?

I am also testing Leopard in my Active Directory domain and here is what I have found so far. The wireless networks in Leopard seem to be a combination of Panther and Tiger. Each 'Location' that you set has its own list of preferred networks. I have one location for when I am locally on the domain network and others for my bench network and all others under 'Automatic'. The one problem with what you are talking about is that if people change locations and forget to change it back before they log in, it will not find the network, however, adding the other networks all in one location is fine as long as the AD network is on top. You also have to wait about 20 - 30 seconds after you reach the login prompt before proceeding or it will log in without being connected and the AD resources will not be available. I am also finding that Panther knew when it was not on the AD network and did not give any errors, however Leopard squawks when I log in on a different network.
Cheers,
Rob

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