Introduction
elcome to the Netscape Directory Server and the Internet. Netscape Communications Corporation is the premier provider of open software that lets people and companies exchange information and conduct commerce over enterprise networks and the Internet.
This Administrator's Guide documents the Netscape Directory Server.
What Is in This Book?
This manual explains how to administer the Netscape Directory Server and the NT synchronization service. Before you read this book, you should read the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Manual. That manual documents server concepts.
After configuring your server, use this manual to help maintain your server.
Conventions Used in This Book
This section explains the conventions used in this book.
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This typeface is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames, functions, and examples.
Sidebar text marks important information. Make sure you read the information
before continuing with a task.
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The vertical bar is used as a separator for user interface elements. For example,
Server Status|View Log means you should click the Server Status button in the
Server Manager and click the View Log link.
Throughout this book you will see path references of the form:
NSHOME/slapd-<serverID>/...
In these situations, NSHOME represents the directory where you installed the server, and <serverID> represents the server identifier you gave the server when you installed it. For example, if you installed your server in /export/ns-home, and gave the server an identifier of tango, then the actual path would be:
/export/ns-home/slapd-tango/. . .
Also, all paths specified in this manual are in Unix format. If you are using a Windows NT-based directory server, you should assume the NT equivalent filepaths whenever Unix filepaths are shown in this book.