NetInfo
Create a new child domain
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If you want to set up special domains for different parts of your organization, you can add one or more child domains under the root domainÐor under any domain in the network except the local domain. 

The computers, users, or client processes governed by this domain have access to its "parents" but not to its "siblings" or their "children." 

Practically, you should create a child domain that will be the parent of some local domains. You can create a child domain under the root domain of a two-level network, but as it will be at the same level as the local domains, information queries will bypass it, making it of little value. 

Remember to locate a clone server for this domain in each subnet that may have computers and subdomains governed by this domain. 

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1	Log in as root on the computer that will host the child domain. 
	If you don't log in as root, you can type the root password when 
	a User Authentication panel appears. 
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2	Double-click NetInfoManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Choose Domain ¬ Manage Hierarchy from the NetInfo menu. 
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4	Click the option to create a new child of an existing domain ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/ManageDomainHierarchyPanel.rtfd;;¬.
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5	Type a domain name and database tag for the child domain ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/NewChildDomainPanel.rtfd;;¬.
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6	Click Select, select the parent domain from the panel that appears, and click OK ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/SelectNIDomainPanel.rtfd;;¬. 
	In a simple, two-level network, the parent domain is always the root (/) domain.
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7	Click Create. 
	NetInfoManager creates the child domain with standard directories, and you can add or alter directories and properties for this new domain.
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A new  domain window opens. It has the standard directories and shows the domain pathname in the title bar. 

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Need a basic introduction to the NetInfo domain hierarchy?
;../NetInfo/AboutNetInfo.rtfd;;¬	About NetInfo

Make sure you understand the basics of setting up a multi-level network before you create a new child domain.
;AboutSetup.rtfd;;¬	About setup

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How to
You can move an existing child domain from one parent 
to another.
;MoveMasterServer.rtfd;;¬	Move a master NetInfo server for a domain