DirectoryService

DirectoryService

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 DirectoryService [-h  -v] DirectoryService [-appledebug  -appleframework  -applenodaemon   -appleoptions  -appleperformance  -appleversion] 

Description

The server process for the Directory Service framework. It's started as a bootstrap daemon, from /etc/mach_init.d/DirectoryService. plist ( processed by register_mach_bootstrap_servers ).

The manpage for DirectoryService on Panther is very good, but this entry details the additional - apple options.

Options/Usage

-appledebug

Runs the service in debug mode, disabling daemonization, and logging to /Library/Logs/DirectoryService/DirectoryService.debug.log .

-appleoptions

Prints a usage statement for the second form of command invocation to standard output.

-appleperformance

Runs the service in the foreground and logs extensively.

-appleversion

Prints software build version to standard output.

-h

Prints a usage statement for the first form of command invocation to standard output.

-v

Prints software release version to standard output.

Location

/usr/sbin