Supervising the Network

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Setting Up and Managing NetWare Directory Services Objects
Creating Leaf Objects
Table 2-4 Leaf Objects You Can Create
Leaf object Description When to use
Alias Points to another object in the
Directory tree and makes it appear as
if that object actually exists in the
Directory tree where the alias is.
Although an object appears both
where it was actually created and
where an alias referring to it was
created, only one copy of the object
really exists.
If you delete or rename an alias, the
object it is pointing to is not affected.
Use this object to allow easier access to
an object that is in another context.
For example, you can use an Alias to
represent a resource, such as a special
printer, that most users in the tree need
to access.
Also, when you move or rename a
container object in a Directory tree,
you have the option of creating an alias
in place of the moved or renamed
object. If you select this option,
NetWare Administrator automatically
creates the alias for you and assigns it
the same name as the original object.
Creating an alias in place of a moved or
renamed container object allows users
to continue logging in to the network
and see the container objects (and the
objects it contains) in its original
Directory location.
Computer Represents a nonserver computer on
the network, such as a workstation or a
router.
Use this object to store information
about a nonserver computer, such as its
network address, its serial number, or
the person to whom the computer is
assigned.
This object has no effect on the
operation of the network; it only stores
information about the computer.