Creating An Object; Modifying An Object's Properties; Copying Objects; Moving Objects - Novell EDIRECTORY 8.8 SP5 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

3.1.2 Creating an Object

1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Create Object.
3 Select an object from the list of available object classes, then click OK.
4 Specify the information requested, then click OK.
The information requested depends on the type of object you are creating. Click
information.
5 Click OK.

3.1.3 Modifying an Object's Properties

1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Modify Object.
3 Specify the name and context of the object or objects you want to modify, then click OK.
4 Edit the property pages you want.
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5 Click OK.

3.1.4 Copying Objects

This option lets you create a new object with the same attribute values as an existing object, or copy
attribute values from one object to another.
1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Copy Object.
3 In the Object to Copy From field, specify the name and context of the object you want to copy.
4 Select one of the following options:
Create New Object and Copy Attribute Values
Copy Attribute Values to an Existing Object
5 If you want to copy access control list (ACL) rights to the object you are creating/modifying,
select Copy ACL Rights.
Copying ACL rights can take additional processing time depending upon your system and
networking environment.
6 Click OK.

3.1.5 Moving Objects

1 In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button
2 Click eDirectory Administration > Move Object.
3 In the Object Name field, specify the name and context of the object or objects you want to
move.
4 In the Move To field, specify the container you want to move the object or objects to.
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