Directory Services (Edirectory); Installing Edirectory Basic; Installing Edirectory Advanced - New Tree; Chapter 3, "Directory Services (Edirectory) - Novell OPEN WORKGROUP SUITE SMALL BUSINESS EDITION 2.0 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 5-02-2008 Administration Manual

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To start the eDirectory component install, click Add/Remove under Components, then click All and
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select eDirectory. Finally, decide which installation type you want to use:
Basic: Installs a new eDirectory tree.
Advanced - New Tree: Installs a new eDirectory tree with more options.
Advanced - Existing Tree: Installs this server into an existing eDirectory tree.
Advanced - Use Remote Tree: Use this option when there is already an eDirectory installed
on a dedicated server and you want components that depend on eDirectory to point to the
existing tree.
Section 3.1, "Installing eDirectory Basic," on page 25
Section 3.2, "Installing eDirectory Advanced - New Tree," on page 25
Section 3.3, "Installing eDirectory Advanced - Existing Tree," on page 27
Section 3.4, "Installing eDirectory Advanced - Remote Tree," on page 28
Section 3.5, "Post-Installation," on page 29

3.1 Installing eDirectory Basic

This option installs a new eDirectory tree on your server with default options.
1 In the Components panel of the NOWS SBE administration page, click Add/Remove, then click
All in the Add/Remove console, then click Install in the eDirectory panel.
2 A Recommended Components page appears. Read it and click Continue.
3 Select Basic installation, then click Next.
4 Specify a name for the new eDirectory tree. Do not use special characters when naming your
tree.
5 Specify an organization name for your eDirectory.
This will be the name of the eDirectory container that the server is installed into. Do not use
special characters when specifying your organization name.
6 Review the settings. To make changes, click the Back button. To proceed with the installation,
click Next. Wait for the eDirectory files to unpack.
7 Basic eDirectory installation is now complete. Click Finish to return to the available software
page. eDirectory is now listed on the installed software list and can be launched from the
eDirectory administration link.

3.2 Installing eDirectory Advanced - New Tree

This option installs a new eDirectory tree on your server and allows you to specify many of the
parameters, such as server context and LDAP ports.
1 In the Components panel of the NOWS SBE administration page, click Add/Remove, then click
All in the Add/Remove panel, then click Install in the eDirectory panel.
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