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NetWare Glossary
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“HPFS”See also “Access Control List (ACL)”; “File Systems, NetWare
Services”; “File system, HP-UX”; ; “Security”; “Trustee database.”
RIP
See “Router Information Protocol (RIP).”
Root directory
The highest directory level in a hierarchical directory structure.
With NetWare, the root directory is the volume; all other directories are
subdirectories of the volume.
In HP-UX, all mounted files systems are presented to the user in a single
hierarchical structure which has only one root directory (/).
See also “Directory structure, file system”; “Directory tree.”
Root file system
The directory structure that contains the programs necessary to boot the
operating system and create a hierarchy of file systems. The root file system
contains most of the programs required to administer HP-UX.
DOS file systems contain one root directory per volume. HP-UX file
systems contain a single root directory which allows partitions to be spliced
in.
Root object
An object in the Directory tree whose purpose is to provide a highest point to
access different Country and Organization objects, and to allow trustee
assignments granting rights to the entire Directory tree.
The root object is a place holder; it contains no information.
See also “Directory tree”; “Object.”