Netscape NETSCAPE CONSOLE 6.0 - MANAGING SERVERS, Manual

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Directory Settings
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5.
Modify settings as appropriate:
LDAP Host. Enter the host name of the configuration Directory Server this
instance of Administration Server uses.
LDAP Port. Enter the port number for the configuration Directory Server this
instance of Administration Server uses.
Secure Connection. Check this box if you want to connect securely with the
configuration Directory Server. Before choosing this option, make sure the
configuration Directory Server running on the specified LDAP Host and LDAP
Port already has SSL activated on it.
6.
Click Save.
The User Directory
The user directory is stored in a Directory Server subtree that you create. The user
directory is used for authentication, user management, and access control. It stores
all user and group data, account data, group lists, and access control instructions
(ACIs).
You can have more than one user directory in your enterprise. For example, to
increase directory performance, one company might deploy three user directories,
one in each of three geographic regions. Another company might deploy five user
directories, one for each of five Mail Servers. You can configure an instance of
Administration Server to authenticate users against multiple user directories.
If the user and configuration directory subtrees are in different Directory Servers,
you need to activate pass-through authentication.