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This document provides information about the HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 release.

1 HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 overview

HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 product replaces the Red Hat Directory Server for HP-UX (RHDS)

product line. The HP-UX Directory Server is based on the same open source software as RHDS

and includes a straightforward migration process from RHDS.

1.1 HP-UX Directory Server

HP-UX Directory Server (HPDS) provides an industry-standard, centralized directory service

on which to build your intranet or extranet. Your HP-UX servers and other directory-enabled

applications use the directory service as a common, network-accessible location for storing shared

data such as user and group identification, server identification, and access control information.

In addition, you can extend the HP-UX Directory Server to support your entire enterprise with

a global directory service that enables centralized management of all enterprise resource

information. Features of this product include:

• LDAP Directory – A powerful directory server specifically designed for LDAP (Lightweight

Directory Access Protocol.).

• Administration Console – A powerful server and directory management tool with a graphical

interface. Logging in from any system connected to your network, you can configure a

remote server or manage data in a centralized directory. The included Administration Server

allows for remote operation (startup, shutdown, log viewing, SSL certificate management)

of the directory server. The improved management console includes a new dialog that

facilitates replication configuration.

• Command-line tools – Enables you to use customized scripts to update and modify your

directory server and its contents.

• Schema management interface – Enables you to create custom object classes and attributes

to define entries specific to your enterprise's needs.

• On-line import and export LDIF files – Helps you manage directory entries, enabling you

to add, modify, and delete multiple entries.

• On-line backup and restore database – Enables you to make backups of the directory

database and to restore from the backups to protect against data loss.

• SSL/TLS – Provides secure communications over the network including ciphers with up to

168-bit encryption.

— Simple passwords - High level application integration

— SASL DIGEST-MD5 - Secure challenge and response

— SASL EXTERNAL - Client-side certificates and integration in Public Key frameworks

— SASL GSSAPI - Kerberos integration

• Multi-master replication – Provides a highly available directory service for both read and

write operations.

• Support for SNMP – Permits you to monitor your directory server in real time using the

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

• Chaining and referrals – Increase the power of the directory by storing a complete logical

view of the directory on a single server while maintaining data on a large number of directory

servers, transparently to clients. These features enable limitless scalability for the size of the

directory database. Chaining is an enhancement over referrals. Where referrals inform clients

where to look for requested data, chaining handles referrals for the client, freeing clients of

the responsibility for finding the location of the requested data.

• Multiple databases – Provides a simple way of splitting your directory data across multiple

databases to simplify the implementation of replication and chaining in your directory

service.

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