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Glossary
bind distinguished name
See bind DN.
bind DN
Distinguished name used to authenticate to Directory Server when performing an operation.
bind rule
In the context of access control, the bind rule specifies the credentials and conditions that a
particular user or client must satisfy in order to get access to directory information.
branch entry
An entry that represents the top of a subtree in the directory.
browser
Software, such as Mozilla Firefox, used to request and view World Wide Web material stored as
HT ML files. T he browser uses the HT T P protocol to communicate with the host server.
browsing index
Speeds up the display of entries in the Directory Server Console. Browsing indexes can be
created on any branch point in the directory tree to improve display performance.
See Also virtual list view index
C
CA
See Certificate Authority.
cascading replication
In a cascading replication scenario, one server, often called the hub supplier, acts both as a
consumer and a supplier for a particular replica. It holds a read-only replica and maintains a
changelog. It receives updates from the supplier server that holds the master copy of the data
and in turn supplies those updates to the consumer.
certificate
A collection of data that associates the public keys of a network user with their DN in the
directory. T he certificate is stored in the directory as user object attributes.
Certificate Authority
Company or organization that sells and issues authentication certificates. You may purchase
an authentication certificate from a Certification Authority that you trust. Also known as a CA.
CGI
Common Gateway Interface. An interface for external programs to communicate with the HT T P
server. Programs written to use CGI are called CGI programs or CGI scripts and can be written
in many of the common programming languages. CGI programs handle forms or perform output
parsing that is not done by the server itself.
chaining
A method for relaying requests to another server. Results for the request are collected,
compiled, and then returned to the client.
changelog
A changelog is a record that describes the modifications that have occurred on a replica. T he
.