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SSL A software library establishing a secure connection between two
parties (client and server) used to implement HTTPS, the secure
version of HTTP. Also called
Secure Sockets Layer
.
standard index index maintained by default.
sub suffix A branch underneath a root suffix.
subagent See
SNMP subagent
.
substring index Allows for efficient searching against substrings within entries.
Substring indexes are limited to a minimum of two characters for each
entry.
suffix The name of the entry at the top of the directory tree, below which
data is stored. Multiple suffixes are possible within the same directory.
Each database only has one suffix.
superuser The most privileged user available on Unix machines. The superuser
has complete access privileges to all files on the machine. Also called
root
.
supplier Server containing the master copy of directory trees or subtrees that
are replicated to replica servers.
supplier server In the context of replication, a server that holds a replica that is copied
to a different server is called a supplier for that replica.
supplier-initiated replication Replication configuration where
supplier
servers replicate directory
data to any replica servers.
symmetric encryption Encryption that uses the same key for both encrypting and decrypting.
DES is an example of a symmetric encryption algorithm.
system index Cannot be deleted or modified as it is essential to Directory Server
operations.
T
target In the context of access control, the target identifies the directory
information to which a particular ACI applies.
target entry The entries within the scope of a CoS.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The main network
protocol for the Internet and for enterprise (company) networks.
template entry See
CoS template entry
.
time/date format Indicates the customary formatting for times and dates in a specific
region.
TLS The new standard for secure socket layers; a public key based
protocol. Also
Transport Layer Security
.