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Novell Licensing Services Administration Guide
In NetWare, for example, the NLS client communicates with the license
service provider on that server.
3. The license service provider examines the request and determines
whether it can fill the request. It does this by checking the eDirectory
context of the requesting client for the specific information or license unit
being requested.
In NetWare, for example, the license service provider searches the user's
context for a NetWare license unit.
4. If the requested resource is available, the license service provider fills the
request. If the license service provider cannot fill the request, it searches
for a resource. Where an license service provider starts its search for a
resource depends on what the requesting application has specified.
The license service provider can check the next-higher context in
eDirectory for the requested resources. The license service provider
continues to search until it reaches the [Root] or Tree of the partition or
the top of the tree, depending on how the license service provider is
configured.
In NetWare, for example, the license service provider starts in the user's
context and searches up the eDirectory tree for a user license.
The following figure illustrates how an license service provider searches
for a license certificate in the User Access Licensing model.