NetWare Directory Services

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Understanding NetWare Directory Services
The Hierarchical Directory Tree
Figure 2-3 Objects Formed from [Root] in a Directory Tree
[Root] Object
The [Root] object represents the name of the Directory tree. It resides at the
top of the tree and branches downward. Once the [Root] object is named,
you reference that object by its given name.
The [Root] object can be created only by the NetWare Directory Services
installation program, which automatically places it at the top of the tree.
Once the [Root] object is named, it cannot be renamed or deleted.
NOTE: The [Root] object of a Directory tree should not be confused with the root directory
in the file system. In the file system, the root directory is the first directory on a
volume. It bears no relation to the [Root] object of a Directory tree.
The Directory tree name or [Root] object can have trustees, and rights
granted to these trustees flow down the tree. A trustee is an object that is
granted rights to work with another NDS object or with components of the
file system, such as directories or files. One example is the User object
ADMIN, which is created automatically during installation.
By default, ADMIN receives a trustee assignment including the Supervisor
right to the [Root] object of the Directory tree. This gives ADMIN all rights
to all objects and properties in the tree. Thus, ADMIN is used to initially log
in and set up the tree. See ”User Object ADMIN” in chapter 3 for more
information.
Organization (company name)
User object
Organizational Unit (department name)
NetWare Server object
Volume object
Volume object
Volume object
User object
User object
Organizational Unit (department name)
NetWare Server object
Volume object
Volume object