general access When granted, indicates that all authenticated users can access
directory information.
hostname A name for a machine in the form machine.domain.dom, which is
translated into an IP address. For example,
is the machine
www.example.com
in the subdomain
and
domain.
www
example
com
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. The formatting language used for
documents on the World Wide Web. HTML files are plain text files with formatting
codes that tell browsers such as the Netscape Navigator how to display text,
position graphics and form items, and display links to other pages.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The method for exchanging information
between HTTP servers and clients.
HTTPD An abbreviation for the HTTP daemon or service, a program that serves
information using the HTTP protocol. The daemon or service is often called an
httpd.
HTTP-NG The next generation of Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
HTTPS A secure version of HTTP, implemented using the Secure Sockets Layer,
SSL.
hub supplier In the context of replication, a server that holds a replica that is
copied from a different server, and in turn replicates it to a third server. See also
cascading replication.
index key Each index that the directory uses is composed of a table of index keys
and matching entry ID lists.
indirect CoS An indirect CoS identifies the template entry using the value of one
of the target entry's attributes.
international index Speeds up searches for information in international
directories.
International Standards Organization See ISO.
IP address Internet Protocol address. A set of numbers, separated by dots, that
specifies the actual location of a machine on the Internet (for example,
198.93.93.10).
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