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LDAP Domain Groups
An LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) domain
on a network server is comprised of LDAP groups and their
associated members (users), derived from profiles on the
network’s authentication server.
The LDAP group type is represented in the tree by the
LDAP icon
. This branch will only display if authentica-
tion is enabled. Using the tree menu, the global adminis-
trator adds and maintains LDAP domains
, and assigns
designated group administrators (Sub Admins) access to
specific entities (nodes) within that domain. The group
administrator creates and maintains filtering profiles for
nodes assigned to him/her. For Active Directory or “Other”
server types, these nodes include primary or static
groups
, workstations
, users
, or containers
.
For Open Directory, nodes include groups and users. For
Novell eDirectory, Sun One, Sun IPlanet, or Netscape
Directory server types, these nodes also include dynamic
groups
. If users belong to more than one group, the
global administrator sets the priority for group filtering.
Fig. 1-2 LDAP domain diagram, with sample groups and members