Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual page 10

Directory Server Overview
• Multi-master replication — Provides a highly available directory service for
both read and write operations. Multi-master replication can be combined
with simple and cascading replication scenarios to provide a highly flexible
and scalable replication environment.
• Chaining and referrals — Increases the power of your directory by storing a
complete logical view of your directory on a single server, while maintaining
data on a large number of Directory Servers transparently for clients.
• Roles and Class of Service — Provides a flexible mechanism for grouping and
sharing attributes between entries in a dynamic fashion.
• Improved access control mechanism — Provides support for macros that
dramatically reduce the number of access control statements used in the
directory and increase the scalability of access control evaluation.
• Resource-limits by bind DN — Gives you the power to control the amount of
server resources allocated to search operations based on the bind DN of the
client.
• Multiple databases — Provides a simple way of breaking down your
directory data to simplify the implementation of replication and chaining in
your directory service.
• Password Policy and Account Lockout — Allows you to define a set of rules
that govern how passwords and user accounts are managed in the Directory
Server.
• SSL — Provides secure communications over the network, including ciphers
with up to 168-bit encryption.
The major components of Directory Server include:
• An LDAP server — The core of the directory service, provided by the
ns-slapd
• Directory Server Console — An improved management console that
dramatically reduces the effort of setting up and maintaining your directory
service. The directory console is part of Netscape Console, the common
management framework for Netscape servers.
• SNMP Agent — Permits you to monitor your Directory Server in real time
using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Online backup and restore — Allows you to create backups and restore from
backups while the server is running.
10 Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide • October 2004
daemon and compliant with the LDAP v3 Internet standards.