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names
     assigning network names automatically
     resolving name conflicts with Bonjour
names, of computers
     Bonjour name
     computer name
     hostname
namespace, LDAP
NAT (Network Address Translation)
     Gateway Setup Assistant for configuring
     Internet Sharing and
     NAT Services on Mac OS X Server
     overview
natd process
National Security Agency (NSA)
Native mode, Mac OS 9
navigation commands, vi editor
NeST 2nd
nested groups
NetBIOS names, WINS servers
NetInfo
     command-line utilities for accessing
     configuration information stored in 2nd
     GUI for working with
     modifying NetInfo database
     mount records and
     Open Directory server settings in
     overview
     plug-ins for directory service protocols
NetInfo Manager 2nd
netinfod process
netinfolog
netstat 2nd
network access
     controlling
     troubleshooting
Network Address Translation. [See NAT (Network Address Translation)]
network architecture, Mac OS X
     adapting to external changes
     configuration data
     configuring networking
     dynamic network configuration
     ifconfig for configuring network interfaces
     IP address resolution
     kernel role
     overview 2nd
     references
     review
network connection security. [See security, network connection]
network directory service
network file services
     FTP access
     monitoring file-sharing
     overview
     Personal File Sharing
     references
     review
     troubleshooting connection failures
     troubleshooting SMB
     Windows sharing
network file system. [See NFS (network file system)]
network firewalls vs. host firewalls
network homes, third-party directory services
Network icon, in Sidebar
Network Information Service (NIS)
network interface cards
network interfaces
network intrusion detection system (NIDS)
Network Kernel Extensions (NKEs)
Network Mapper (nmap)
Network pane, of System Preferences
network security. [See security, network]
network services
     network connection security and
     troubleshooting
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
network user accounts
Network Utility, Port Scan
networks, managed
     6 to 4 port configuration
     advanced Ethernet options
     advanced IP addressing
     DHCP and
     DNS clients
     finding DHCP servers on subnets
     IP addresses
     IP over FireWire
     IPv6
     launchd process
     multihoming
     overview
     references
     renewing DHCP leases
     review
     troubleshooting
     vs. unmanaged
     xinetd vs. inetd
networks, unmanaged
     address assignments
     adopting Bonjour
     AppleTalk
     Bonjour
     browsing network with DNS Service Discovery
     managed vs. unmanaged networking
     naming
     overview
     references
     review
     troubleshooting Bonjour
NFS (network file system)
     forked files over NFS
     home folders
     locking down access to public servers
     mount command
     querying state of NFS server
     security
NIAgent 2nd
nicl utility 2nd
NIDS (network intrusion detection system)
NIS (Network Information Service)
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
NKEs (Network Kernel Extensions)
nmap (Network Mapper)
nmbd
nodev option, mount command
non-routable IP addresses
normal users, account categories
nosuid option, mount command
Novell, Mac OS X client integration
NSA (National Security Agency)
nslookup
NTLM, hash vulnerabilities
NTP (Network Time Protocol)