NetInfo
Examine a domain
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A domain contains administrative information for a network. 

The root domain of the network is the uppermost domain of the domain hierarchy and contains information about the entire network. The local domain is the lowermost domain of the hierarchy and contains information about the computer you're using. Your network may also have midlevel domains. 

You can use NetInfoManager's domain window to examine any domain and its directories and properties.

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1	Log in as root on any computer on the network.
	If you don't log in as root, you can type the root password if the User Authentication panel appears. 
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2	Double-click NetInfoManager in /NextAdmin. 
	The local domain window opens ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/DomainWindow.rtfd;;¬. It shows the directories for the local domain. If you want to examine the local domain, skip to step 5. If you want to examine another domain, continue with step 3.

	NOTE: If you've changed the NetInfo preferences, another domain window may openÐor no window at all. 
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3	Choose Domain ¬ Open from the NetInfoManager menu.
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4	Select the domain you want to open in the Select NetInfoDomain panel and click OK ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/SelectNIDomainPanel.rtfd;;¬. 
	The domain window displays the domain's directories in a browser.
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5	Select a directory you want to examine.
	If the directory has one or more subdirectories, they appear in the window. For example, if you select the /users directory, a subdirectory for each user appears.
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6	Double-click a directory or subdirectory to examine its properties.
	The properties appear in a browser window with the property key in the first column and the property value in the second column ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/DirectoryInspectorWindow.rtfd;;¬. 
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You can repeat steps 5 and 6 to examine any of the directories in the domain.

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Need a basic introduction to domains and their contents?
;AboutNetInfo.rtfd;;¬	About NetInfo

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How to
Want to choose the domain window that opens when you first start NetInfoManager.
;ChangeNetInfoManagerPreferences.rtfd;;¬	Change NetInfoManager preferences

Want to see directory ID numbers as well as names?
;ChangeNetInfoManagerPreferences.rtfd;;¬	Change NetInfoManager preferences

You can also display properties and keys in a table 
instead of a browser.
;ChangePropertyDisplay.rtfd;;¬	Change the way properties are displayed

If you're using shell scripts, you  may need to refer to the filename for a domain. 
;OpenNetInfoDomain.rtfd;;¬	Open a domain by its tag