Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Руководство администратора

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matching rule Provides guidelines for how the server compares strings during a
search operation. In an international search, the matching rule tells the server what
collation order and operator to use.
MD5 A message digest algorithm by RSA Data Security, Inc., which can be used
to produce a short digest of data, that is unique with high probability, and is
mathematically extremely hard to produce a piece of data that will produce the
same message digest.
MD5 signature A message digest produced by the MD5 algorithm.
MIB Management Information Base. All data, or any portion thereof, associated
with the SNMP network. We can think of the MIB as a database which contains the
definitions of all SNMP managed objects. The MIB has a tree like hierarchy, where
the top level contains the most general information about the network and lower
levels deal with specific, separate network areas.
MIB namespace Management Information Namespace. The means for directory
data to be named and referenced. Also called the directory tree.
monetary format Specifies the monetary symbol used by specific region, whether
the symbol goes before or after its value, and how monetary units are represented.
multi-master replication An advanced replication scenario in which two servers
each hold a copy of the same read-write replica. Each server maintains a change log
for the replica. Modifications made on one server are automatically replicated to
the other server. In case of conflict, a time stamp is used to determine which server
holds the most recent version.
multiplexor
The server containing the database link that communicates with the
remote server.
n + 1 directory problem The problem of managing multiple instances of the
same information in different directories, resulting in increased hardware and
personnel costs.
name collisions Multiple entries with the same distinguished name.
nested role Allow you to create roles that contain other roles.
network management application Network Management Station component
that graphically displays information about SNMP managed devices (which device
is up or down, which and how many error messages were received, etc.).