NetWare Directory Services

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Planning NetWare Directory Services Implementation
Organizing Objects into a Logical Hierarchy
However, if users or other resources are moved between locations
frequently, their contexts can change dramatically even though the
organization might not.
The following figure shows an example Directory tree in which the
• Organization object is designated as ACME
• Organizational Units are designated as departments
• Organizational Units at a lower level are designated as geographic locations
(Detroit, London, and Tokyo) of those departments
The upper OU level reflects the management organization of the company,
and the lower OU level divides the tree into physical locations. This tree is
based on data from network administrators at each site, which makes it easy
to administer. However, this tree may not facilitate the placement of replicas.
Figure 7-3 Directory Tree with Organizational Unit Designations at Different Levels
Organizational Units do not all have to be the same type. That is, you can
designate a workgroup as an Organizational Unit and also designate a
project as Organizational Unit.
You might want to organize your Directory tree by function if groups of
users have the same functionality.
The following figure shows a Directory tree in which MFG (Manufacturing)
and HQ (ACME Headquarters) represent departments, and Tokyo and
London represent geographical locations, all under the Organization ACME.
(OU)=TOKYO(OU)=DETROIT (OU)=LONDON (OU)=TOKYO(OU)=DETROIT (OU)=LONDON
(OU)=TOKYO(OU)=DETROIT (OU)=LONDON
ACMECORP
ACMECORP
(C)=US
(O)=ACME
(OU)=CUSTOMER SERVICE(OU)=PRODUCTS DIVISION
(OU)=TECHNICAL SUPPORT