Table Of Contents - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 8.1 - USING CONSOLE 4-28-2008 Using Instruction

Preface
1. Purpose of This Guide .................................................................................................... v
2. Examples and Formatting ................................................................................................ v
2.1. Command and File Examples ............................................................................... v
2.2. Tool Locations ...................................................................................................... v
2.3. LDAP Locations ................................................................................................... v
2.4. Text Formatting and Styles ................................................................................... vi
3. Additional Reading ......................................................................................................... vii
4. Giving Feedback ........................................................................................................... viii
5. Documentation History .................................................................................................. viii
1. Overview of Red Hat Console
1.1. How the Console, Directory Server, and Administration Server Work Together .................. 1
1.2. Red Hat Console Menus .............................................................................................. 4
1.3. Red Hat Console Tabs ................................................................................................. 5
1.3.1. The Servers and Applications Tab ...................................................................... 5
1.3.2. The Users and Groups Tab ................................................................................ 6
1.4. Server-Specific Consoles .............................................................................................. 7
1.4.1. The Directory Server Console ............................................................................ 7
1.4.2. The Administration Server Console ..................................................................... 8
2. Basic Tasks in the Red Hat Console
2.1. Installing the Console ................................................................................................. 11
2.2. Launching the Console ............................................................................................... 11
2.3. Opening a Directory or Administration Server Window .................................................. 12
2.4. Changing the Console Appearance ............................................................................. 13
2.4.1. Changing Profile Locations ............................................................................... 14
2.4.2. Restoring Default Font Settings ........................................................................ 15
2.4.3. Changing Console Fonts .................................................................................. 16
2.4.4. Reordering Table Columns ............................................................................... 18
2.4.5. Customizing the Main Window ......................................................................... 19
2.4.6. Working with Custom Views ............................................................................. 20
3. Managing Server Instances
3.1. Editing Domain, Host, Server Group, and Instance Information ...................................... 25
3.2. Creating and Removing Admin Domains ...................................................................... 26
3.2.1. Creating and Editing an Admin Domain ............................................................. 26
3.2.2. Removing an Admin Domain ............................................................................ 27
3.3. Creating a New Directory Server Instance ................................................................... 28
3.4. Deleting a Directory Server Instance ........................................................................... 29
4. Managing Directory Server Users and Groups
4.1. Searching for Users and Groups ................................................................................. 31
4.2. Creating Directory Entries ........................................................................................... 33
4.2.1. Directory and Administrative Users ................................................................... 33
4.2.2. Groups ............................................................................................................ 36
4.2.3. Organizational Units ......................................................................................... 39
4.3. Modifying Directory Entries ......................................................................................... 41
4.3.1. Editing Entries ................................................................................................. 41
4.3.2. Allowing Sync Attributes for Entries .................................................................. 41
4.3.3. Changing Administrator Entries ........................................................................ 42
4.3.4. Removing an Entry from the Directory .............................................................. 47
5. Setting Access Controls
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