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nested role Allows the creation of roles that contain other roles.
network management application Network Management Station component
that graphically displays information about SNMP managed devices (which
device is up or down, which and how many error messages were received, etc.).
network management station See NMS.
NIS Network Information Service. A system of programs and data files that Unix
machines use to collect, collate, and share specific information about machines,
users, file systems, and network parameters throughout a network of computers.
NMS Also Network Management Station. Powerful workstation with one or more
network management applications installed.
ns-slapd Netscape's LDAP Directory Server daemon or service that is
responsible for all actions of the Directory Server. See also slapd.
object class Defines an entry type in the directory by defining which attributes
are contained in the entry.
object identifier Also OID. A string, usually of decimal numbers, that uniquely
identifies a schema element, such as an object class or an attribute, in an
object-oriented system. Object identifiers are assigned by ANSI, IETF or similar
organizations.
OID See object identifier.
operational attribute Contains information used internally by the directory to
keep track of modifications and subtree properties. Operational attributes are not
returned in response to a search unless explicitly requested.
parent access When granted, indicates that users have access to entries below
their own in the directory tree if the bind DN is the parent of the targeted entry.
pass-through authentication See PTA.
pass-through subtree In pass-through authentication, the PTA directory server
will pass through bind requests to the authenticating directory server from all
clients whose DN is contained in this subtree.
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