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Your directory tree provides a way to refer to the data stored by your directory.
The types of information you store in your directory, the physical nature of your
enterprise, the applications you use with your directory, and the types of
replication you use shape the design of your directory tree.
This chapter outlines the steps for designing your own directory tree. It includes
the following sections:
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Introduction to the Directory Tree (page 57)
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Designing Your Directory Tree (page 58)
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Grouping Directory Entries (page 70)
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Directory Tree Design Examples (page 74)
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Other Directory Tree Resources (page 76)
Introduction to the Directory Tree
Your directory tree provides a means for your directory data to be named and
referred to by client applications. Your directory tree interacts closely with other
design decisions, including the choices available to you when you decide on how
to distribute, replicate, or control access to your directory data. Taking the time to
design your directory tree well before deployment saves headaches later if you
find it inadequate after you have launched your directory.
A well-designed directory tree provides the following:
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Simplified directory data maintenance
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Flexibility in creating replication policies and access controls
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Support for the applications using your directory
Designing the Directory Tree
Chapter 4
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