TITLE
    Mac OS X Server 10.0: How to Set SLP Neighborhood
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6/4/01
6/7/01
TOPIC

    Setting your SLP Neighborhood determines where your server appears on the network.

DISCUSSION

    Defining where your computer appears

    In Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X (client), a computer's services are registered by default in the Local Network neighborhood. You can see this in the Connect to Server window (Mac OS X) and Network Browser (Mac OS 9.x). A large network may be logically divided into smaller neighborhoods, which are also called "scopes." Examples of such division might include groupings by department or by floors of a building.

    To change a Mac OS X computer's default neighborhood, follow these steps:
      1. Open the Set SLP Neighborhood application, found in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder. The SLP Neighborhood window shows where your computer is set to register its services.
      Note: This application may not be present on versions of Mac OS X released prior to Mac OS X Server 10.0.3.
      2. Type the name of the new SLP neighborhood.
      Important: If your network has one or more SLP servers, you must enter a neighborhood (scope) that is already defined on one of these servers. Otherwise, your service will not be visible to the rest of the network.
      3. Click Save.
      4. Choose Restart from the Apple menu.

    Your computer should now appear in the new neighborhood when viewed in the Connect to Server window or Network Browser.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: General Topics
Keywords: kmosxserver10

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