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IP address for a hostname from a DNS server, or they look it up in
tables maintained on their systems.
DNS alias
A DNS alias is a hostname that the DNS server knows points to a
different host�specifically a DNS CNAME record. Machines always
have one real name, but they can have one or more aliases. For
example, an alias such as
www.
yourdomain
.
domain
might point to
a real machine called
realthing.
yourdomain
.
domain
where the
server currently exists.
E
entry
A group of lines in the LDIF file that contains information about an
object.
entry distribution
Method of distributing directory entries across more than one server
in order to scale to support large numbers of entries.
entry ID list
Each index that the directory uses is composed of a table of index
keys and matching entry ID lists. The entry ID list is used by the
directory to build a list of candidate entries that may match the client
application's search request.
equality index
Allows you to search efficiently for entries containing a specific
attribute value.
F
file extension
The section of a filename after the period or dot (.) that typically
defines the type of file (for example, .GIF and .HTML). In the filename
index.html
the file extension is
html
.
file type
The format of a given file. For example, graphics files are often
saved in GIF format, while a text file is usually saved as ASCII text
format. File types are usually identified by the file extension (for
example, .GIF or .HTML).
filter
A constraint applied to a directory query that restricts the information
returned.
filtered role
Allows you to assign entries to the role depending upon the attribute
contained by each entry. You do this by specifying an LDAP filter.
Entries that match the filter are said to possess the role.
G
general access
When granted, indicates that all authenticated users can access
directory information.
GSS-API
Generic Security Services. The generic access protocol that is the
native way for UNIX-based systems to access and authenticate
Kerberos services; also supports session encryption.
