Conventions Used In This Book - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Conventions Used in This Book

This section explains the conventions used in this book.
Monospaced font
screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames, functions, and
examples.
NOTE
The greater than symbol (>) is used as a separator for successive menu selections.
For example, Object > New > User means that you should pull down the Object
menu, drag the mouse down to highlight New, and drag the mouse across to the
New submenu in which you must select User.
Throughout this book you will see path references of the form:
serverRoot/slapd-serverID/...
serverRoot is the installation directory. For Directory Server 5.x and 6.x,
/usr/netscape/servers
Windows, it is
Server in a different location, you should adapt the path accordingly.
serverID is the ID or identifier you assigned to an instance of Directory Server
when you installed it. For example, if you gave the server an identifier of
phonebook
/usr/netscape/servers/slapd-phonebook/. . .
All paths specified in this manual are in UNIX format. If you are using a
Windows-based Directory Server, you should assume the equivalent file paths
whenever UNIX file paths are shown in this book.
In examples/sample code, paths assume that the Directory Server is installed in the
default location
Server in a different location, adapt the paths accordingly. Also, all examples use
phonebook
—This typeface is used for any text that appears on the computer
Notes and Cautions mark important information. Make sure you
read the information before continuing with a task.
is the default installation directory on UNIX. On
c:\usr\netscape\servers
, then the actual path would look like this:
/usr/netscape/servers
for the server identifier where appropriate.
Conventions Used in This Book
. If you have installed Directory
. If you have installed your Directory
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