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Chapter 1.

Introduction

Directory Server is based on an open-systems server protocol called the Lightweight Directory Access

Protocol (LDAP). The Directory Server is a robust, scalable server designed to manage large scale

directories to support an enterprise-wide directory of users and resources, extranets, and e-commerce

applications over the Internet. The Directory Server runs as the ns-slapd process or service on the

machine. The server manages the directory databases and responds to client requests.

This reference deals with the other methods of managing the Directory Server by altering the server

configuration attributes using the command line and using command-line utilities and scripts.

1.1. Directory Server Configuration

The format and method for storing configuration information for Directory Server and a listing for all

server attributes are found in two chapters, Chapter 2, Core Server Configuration Reference and

Chapter 3, Plug-in Implemented Server Functionality Reference.

1.2. Directory Server Instance File Reference

Chapter 4, Server Instance File Reference has an overview of the files and configuration information

stored in each instance of Directory Server. This is useful reference to helps administrators understand

the changes or absence of changes in the course of directory activity. From a security standpoint, this

also helps users detect errors and intrusion by highlighting normal changes and abnormal behavior.

1.3. Using Directory Server Command-Line Utilities

Directory Server comes with a set of configurable command-line utilities that can search and modify

entries in the directory and administer the server. Chapter 6, Command-Line Utilities describes these

command-line utilities and contains information on where the utilities are stored and how to access

them. In addition to these command-line utilities, Directory Server also provides ns-slapd command-

line utilities for performing directory operations, as described in Appendix A, Using the ns-slapd

Command-Line Utilities.

1.4. Using Directory Server Command-Line Scripts

In addition to command-line utilities, several non-configurable scripts are provided with the Directory

Server that make it quick and easy to perform routine server administration tasks from the command-

line. Chapter 7, Command-Line Scripts lists the most frequently used scripts and contains information

on where the scripts are stored and how to access them.

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