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3.1.5 Moving Objects
1
In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Description: Roles and Tasks button .
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Move Object .
3
In the Object Name field, specify the name and context of the object or objects you want to
move.
4 In the Move To field, specify the container you want to move the object or objects to.
5 If you want to create an Alias in the old location for each object being moved, select Create an
Alias in Place of Moved Object .
This allows any operations that are dependent on the old location to continue uninterrupted
until you can update those operations to reflect the new location.
6 Click OK .
3.1.6 Deleting Objects
1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Description: Roles and Tasks button .
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Delete Object .
3 Specify the name and context of the object or objects you want to delete.
4 Click OK .
3.1.7 Renaming Objects
1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Description: Roles and Tasks button .
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Rename Object .
3 In the Object Name field, specify the name and context of the object you want to rename.
4 In the New Object Name field, specify the new name for the object.
Do not include the object's context in the New Object Name field.
5 If you want to create an Alias for the object being renamed, select Create an Alias in Place of
Renamed Object .
This allows any operations that are dependent on the old object name to continue uninterrupted
until you can update those operations to reflect the new name.
6 If you want to save the old object name, select Save Old Name .
This saves the old name as an additional (unofficial) value of the Name property. Saving the old
name lets users search for the object based on that name. After renaming the object, you can
view the old name in the
Other Name field on the General Identification tab for that object.
7 Click OK .
3.2 Managing User Accounts
Setting up an eDirectory user account involves creating a User object and setting properties to
control login and the user’s network computing environment. You can use a template object to
facilitate these tasks.