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Figure 1-27 Where login scripts are located
In the previous figure, there are three users, ESAYERS, SWILLIAMS, and
MRICHARD. The following table shows which login scripts execute when
each user logs in.
Container login scripts only affect users immediately below the
Organization or Organizational Unit that contains the login script.
For example, in the figure, although there are two levels of container objects
above users ESAYERS and SWILLIAMS, only the container login script
immediately above them (at OU=SALES PV) executes when they log in.
When this users logs in Login scripts execute in this order
ESAYERS 1. SALES PV’s container login script
2. ESAYERS’s user login script
SWILLIAMS 1. SALES PV’s container login script
2. Default user login script
MRICHARD 1. ACCOUNTING’s container login script
2. CLERKS’ profile login script
3. MRICHARD’s user login script
O=NOVELL US
Root
OU=SALES OU=ACCOUNT
CN=MRICHARD
Org
a
Con
C
User:
Contains user script
Belongs to "CLERKS"
Profile object
Pro
f
Co
n
OU=SALES PV
Organizational Units:
Contain system scripts
CN=ESAYERS
CN=SWILLIAMS
User:
Contains user script
User:
No script