Chapter 6 Managing Access Control - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.01 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) provides you with the ability to
control access to your directory. This chapter describes the access control
mechanism.
This section includes the following topics:
• Access Control Principles (page 188)
• Default ACIs (page 191)
• Creating ACIs Manually (page 192)
• Bind Rules (page 203)
• Creating ACIs From the Console (page 222)
• Access Control Usage Examples (page 227)
• Viewing the ACIs for an Entry (page 247)
• Advanced Access Control: Using Macro ACIs (page 247)
• Access Control and Replication (page 254)
• Logging Access Control Information (page 254)
• Compatibility with Earlier Releases (page 255)
To take full advantage of the power and flexiblity of the access control mechanism,
while you are in the planning phase for your directory deployment, you should
define an access control strategy as an integral part of your overall security policy.
Refer to Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide for tips on planning your
access control strategy.
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