Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 5
Advanced Entry Management
You can group the entries contained by your directory to simplify the management
of user accounts. Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) supports a variety
of methods for grouping entries and sharing attributes between entries.
This chapter describes the following grouping mechanisms and their procedures:
• Using Groups (page 163)
• Using Roles (page 166)
• Assigning Class of Service (page 176)
To take full advantage of the features offered by roles and class of service, in the
planning phase of your directory deployment determine your directory topology.
Refer to the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide for more information.
Using Groups
Groups are a mechanism for associating entries for ease of administration. This
mechanism was provided with previous versions of Directory Server and should
be used primarily for compatibility with older versions of the server.
The following sections describe managing static and dynamic groups. For a
conceptual overview of groups, refer to the Netscape Directory Server Deployment
Guide. For more information about administering groups, refer to Managing Servers
with Netscape Console.