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Using Roles
166 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
2.
Double-click the entry you want to modify or select Properties from the Object
menu.
The Edit Group dialog box appears.
3.
Make your changes to the group information. Click OK.
To view your changes, go to the View menu and select Refresh.
Using Roles
Roles are a new entry grouping mechanism that unify the static and dynamic
groups described in the previous sections. Roles are designed to be more efficient
and easier to use for applications. For example, an application can locate the role of
an entry, rather than select a group and browse the members list.
This section contains the following topics:
• About Roles
• Managing Roles Using the Console
• Managing Roles Using the Command Line
• Using Roles Securely
About Roles
Roles unify the static and dynamic group concept supported by previous versions
of Directory Server.
You can use roles to:
• Enumerate the members of a role.
Having an enumerated list of role members can be useful for resolving queries
for role members quickly.
• Determine whether a given entry possesses a particular role.
Knowing the roles possessed by an entry can help you determine whether the
entry possesses the target role.
• Enumerate all the roles possessed by a given entry.
• Assign a particular role to a given entry.