NetWare Directory Services

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Implementing NetWare Directory Services
Implementing NDS on Various Sizes of Networks
Directory Tree Structure
The Directory tree begins with a general Organization object that has
multiple Organizational Unit objects below. Organizational Units are based
on functional groups, projects, departments, etc., and also on-site locations
such as cities or countries.
Large networks typically require both system-wide administrative groups
with central management at the organizational and departmental levels and
site-based administrative groups that manage local resources and objects.
Large networks typically have a number of high-level divisions within the
organization that form the top level of Organizational Units. Most of these
divisions are divided into subdepartments which form a second level of
Organizational Units. A third level of Organizational Units might consist of
locations or functional groups.
Organizational and Departmental Containers Within Organization and
Organizational Unit objects are enterprise resources that are managed
centrally, including the following:
• Servers that function as SAA* or TCP/IP gateways or as a NACS™ system
• User objects for network supervisors
• Profile objects that create an environment for specific users and groups
Centralized Management As organizations grow, it is necessary to maintain
the workgroup and departmental structure of an organization while
sufficiently increasing the centralized administration.
You should create User objects for centralized supervisors and
Organizational Unit-level supervisors within their respective container
objects.
Centralized supervisors are responsible for general network management
and overall support for the Directory tree. Organizational Unit-level
supervisors are responsible for day-to-day tasks, such as User object and
resource management and local file server backup.
Centralized management also helps facilitate the implementation of
network-wide standards. You should create and distribute a standards
document for the entire network before implementing NDS.