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= Apple Open Directory
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Apple Open Directory is a directory service framework developed by Apple Inc. It is part of macOS Server and is designed to manage and provide access to user account information, groups, and resources in a networked environment. Open Directory is based on LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and allows organizations to centralize user management across macOS and iOS devices.