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Appendix Importing and Exporting Account Information 253
Archiving the Open Directory Master
Instead of exporting and importing records as a backup of directory data, you can
archive and restore the Open Directory master’s directory and authentication data.
By archiving a copy of the Open Directory master’s directory, you can later restore the
directory with passwords intact.
For more information and instructions on archiving the Open Directory master, see
Open Directory Administration.
Using Workgroup Manager to Import Accounts
You can use Workgroup Manager to import user, group, computer, and computer
group accounts into an Open Directory domain. When a file is imported, Workgroup
Manager identifies the record format.
Before trying to import accounts using Workgroup Manager, create a character-
delimited or XML file containing the accounts to import and place it in a location
accessible by the computer from which you use Workgroup Manager.
An Open Directory domain supports files with up to 200,000 records.
Important: Workgroup Manager can only import files that use UNIX line breaks. When
editing import files, use a text editor that supports UNIX line breaks.
You can also use the dsimport tool to import records from a text-delimited file. For
more information, see Command-Line Administration.
For information about how to create import files using previous versions of Mac OS X
Server, see:
 “Using XML Files Created with Mac OS X Server v10.1 or Earlier” on page 255
 “Using XML Files Created with AppleShare IP 6.3” on page 256
For information about how to create a character-delimited file by hand or by using a
database or spreadsheet application, see Command-Line Administration.
To import accounts using Workgroup Manager:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Accounts.
2 Make sure that the directory services of the Mac OS X Server computer you’re using are
configured to access the directory domain.
For instructions, see Open Directory Administration.
3 Click the globe icon and choose the domain where you want to import accounts.
4 To authenticate, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain
administrator.
5 Choose Server > Import and select an import file.