Supervising the Network

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Setting Up and Managing NetWare Directory Services Objects
Creating Leaf Objects
Directory Map Represents a particular directory in the
file system. Directory Map objects can
be especially useful in login scripts by
pointing to directories that contain
applications or other frequently used
files.
For example, if you have a directory
that contains DOS 5.0, you will
probably map a search drive to that
directory in the login scripts you
create. Later, if you upgrade to DOS
6.0 and rename the directory, you
would have to change the mapping in
every login script where that search
mapping appears.
With a Directory Map object, you
change only the information in that
one object.
Use this object to avoid making
changes to many login scripts when the
location of applications changes.
For more information on Directory
Map objects, see “Loading Operating
Systems and Applications onto the
Network” in Chapter 3.
Distribution List Represents a list of mail recipients. Use this object to simplify sending
mail.
For example, you could create a
Distribution List object called
Recreation Committee. Anyone
wanting to send a message to all the
members of the Recreation Committee
can simply address the message to
Recreation Committee, rather to each
member.
Table 2-4 Leaf Objects You Can Create
Leaf object Description When to use