About This Reference Guide; Directory Server Overview - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 Configuration Manual

Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) is a powerful and scalable distributed
directory server based on the industry-standard Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP). Directory Server is the cornerstone for building a centralized and
distributed data repository that can be used in your intranet, over your extranet
with your trading partners, or over the public Internet to reach your customers.
This Configuration, Command, and File Reference documents server configuration and
command-line utilities provided with Directory Server.
This preface contains the following sections:
• Directory Server Overview (page 19)
• Prerequisite Reading (page 20)
• What Is in This Reference Guide? (page 20)
• Conventions Used in This Reference Guide (page 21)
• Related Information (page 21)

Directory Server Overview

The major components of Directory Server include:
• An LDAP server — The core of the directory service, provided by the
ns-slapd

About This Reference Guide

daemon and compliant with the LDAP v3 Internet standards.
Directory Server Overview
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