About This Reference Guide; Directory Server Overview - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 Configuration Manual

Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) is a powerful and scalable distributed
directory server based on the industry-standard Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP). Directory Server is the cornerstone for building a centralized and
distributed data repository that can be used in your intranet, over your extranet
with your trading partners, or over the public Internet to reach your customers.
This Configuration, Command, and File Reference documents server configuration and
command-line utilities provided with Directory Server.
This preface contains the following sections:
• Directory Server Overview (page 17)
• Prerequisite Reading (page 18)
• What Is In This Reference Guide? (page 18)
• Conventions Used In This Reference Guide (page 19)
• Related Information (page 19)

Directory Server Overview

The major components of Directory Server include:
• An LDAP server—The core of the directory service, provided by the
daemon, and compliant with the LDAP v3 Internet standards.
• Directory Server Console—An improved management console that
dramatically reduces the effort of setting up and maintaining your directory
service. Directory Server Console is part of Netscape Console, the common
management framework for Netscape servers.

About This Reference Guide

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