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eDirectory Field Guide
eDirectory Field Guide is a handy reference for configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Novell's eDirectory on NetWare, Linux, Unix, and Windows. Along with Sun ONE Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory, Novell's eDirectory is a leader in directory server software, the specialized database that enterprises employ to store user identities.
This book offers tips for migrating from one operating system to another. iMonitor, troubleshooting, and administration tools (such as Novell's iManager and ConsoleOne) are discussed in detail.
eDirectory Field Guide
Rick Killpack
eDirectory Field Guide
Copyright 2006 by Rick Killpack
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About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Author's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
PART 1 ■ ■ ■ Installation and Migration
■CHAPTER 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
■CHAPTER 2 Installing into an Existing Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
■CHAPTER 3 Migration Methodologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PART 2 ■ ■ ■ Administration
■CHAPTER 4 Partition Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
■CHAPTER 5 Backup and Restore Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
■CHAPTER 6 Schema Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
■CHAPTER 7 LDAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
■CHAPTER 8 Management and Monitoring Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
PART 3 ■ ■ ■ Troubleshooting eDirectory
■CHAPTER 9 Troubleshooting with NDS iMonitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
■CHAPTER 10 Common Command-Line Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
■CHAPTER 11 Troubleshooting Common Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
■CHAPTER 12 Large-Scale Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
■CHAPTER 13 Troubleshooting Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
■APPENDIX Comparison of eDirectory Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
■INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
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