Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 Configuration Manual page 307

role An entry grouping mechanism. Each role has members, which are the entries
that possess the role.
role-based attributes Attributes that appear on an entry because it possesses a
particular role within an associated CoS template.
root The most privileged user available on Unix machines. The root user has
complete access privileges to all files on the machine.
root suffix The parent of one or more sub suffixes. A directory tree can contain
more than one root suffix.
SASL Also Simple Authentication and Security Layer. An authentication framework
for clients as they attempt to bind to a directory.
schema Definitions describing what types of information can be stored as entries
in the directory. When information that does not match the schema is stored in the
directory, clients attempting to access the directory may be unable to display the
proper results.
schema checking Ensures that entries added or modified in the directory
conform to the defined schema. Schema checking is on by default, and users will
receive an error if they try to save an entry that does not conform to the schema.
Secure Sockets Layer See SSL.
self access When granted, indicates that users have access to their own entries if
the bind DN matches the targeted entry.
Server Console Java-based application that allows you to perform administrative
management of your Directory Server from a GUI.
server daemon The server daemon is a process that, once running, listens for and
accepts requests from clients.
server service A process on Windows that, once running, listens for and accepts
requests from clients. It is the SMB server on Windows NT.
server root A directory on the server machine dedicated to holding the server
program and configuration, maintenance, and information files.
Server Selector Interface that allows you select and configure servers using a
browser.
Glossary 307