Chapter 5 Advanced Entry Management; Using Groups - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

You can group the entries contained within your directory to simplify the
management of user accounts. Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server)
supports a variety of methods for grouping entries and sharing attributes between
entries.
This chapter describes the following grouping mechanisms and their procedures:
• Using Groups (page 163)
• Using Roles (page 166)
• Assigning Class of Service (page 177)
To take full advantage of the features offered by roles and class of service, in the
planning phase of your directory deployment determine your directory topology.
Refer to the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide for more information.

Using Groups

Groups are a mechanism for associating entries for ease of administration. This
mechanism was provided with previous versions of Directory Server and
should be used primarily for compatibility with older versions of the server.
The following sections describe managing static and dynamic groups. For a
conceptual overview of groups, refer to the Netscape Directory Server
Deployment Guide. For more information about administering groups, refer to
Managing Servers with Netscape Console.
Advanced Entry Management
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