Configuring The Directory Service; Configuring The Directory Service For Novell Edirectory - Novell ZENWORKS ENDPOINT SECURITY MANAGEMENT 3.5 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

Configuring the Directory Service

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After you install ZENworks
directory service before you can start managing devices in your system.
The New Directory Service Configuration Wizard lets you create a directory service configuration
that defines the scope of your ZENworks Endpoint Security Management client installations. The
new configuration uses your existing directory service to define the logical boundary for your user-
based and computer-based client installations.
The wizard guides you through the process of selecting the directory service and the containers
where current and future client accounts reside.
The wizard also lets you synchronize the directory entries included in the new configuration. This
synchronization is performed in the background so you can immediately begin using your new
configuration.
The following sections contain more information:
Section 3.1, "Configuring the Directory Service for Novell eDirectory," on page 21
Section 3.2, "Configuring the Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory," on page 28
3.1 Configuring the Directory Service for Novell
eDirectory
After installing ZENworks Endpoint Security Management, the New Directory Service
Configuration Wizard automatically displays. If you have just installed the product and the
Welcome page is displayed, skip to
To configure the directory service:
1 In the Management Console, click Tools > Configuration.
2 Click Authenticating Directories.
3 Click New to launch the New Directory Service Configuration Wizard.
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Endpoint Security Management, you must create and configure a
Step 4 in the following procedure.
Configuring the Directory Service
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