NetWare Directory Services

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Understanding NetWare Directory Services
The Hierarchical Directory Tree
Figure 2-2 Objects Used in a Directory Tree
The Directory tree name ([Root] object) is automatically placed at the top of
the tree during installation. Branches of the Directory tree consist of
container objects and all of the objects they hold. Container objects can hold
other container objects. Leaf objects are at the ends of the branches and do
not contain any other objects.
The following figure illustrates that the Directory tree is formed by container
objects and leaf objects branching down from the tree name or [Root] object.
Servers Printers
ACME Corporation
ACME Corporation
United States
ACME
HeadquartersManufacturing
[ROOT]
[ROOT]
(C)
(OU)
Common Name
Organizational Unit
(O)
Organization
Country
Root
Container
Leaf object
(CN)
Users Servers
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