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This section discusses the following topics:
Š Section 14.1, “Overview of Directory Services,” on page 139
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Section 14.2, “eDirectory,” on page 140
Š Section 14.3, “LDAP (eDirectory),” on page 141
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Section 14.4, “Domain Services for Windows,” on page 142
14.1 Overview of Directory Services
Storing and managing network identities in directory services is a fundamental expectation for
networking.
In the simplest terms, Novell
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eDirectory
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is a tree structure containing a list of objects (or
identities) that represent network resources, such as the following:
Š Network users
Š
Servers
Š Printers
Š
Applications
eDirectory is designed to provide easy, powerful, and flexible management of network resources
(including eDirectory itself) in ways that no other directory service can match. You can administer
eDirectory through the same browser-based tools on both OES and NetWare.
For more information, see Chapter 14, “eDirectory, LDAP, and Domain Services for Windows,” on
page 139 .