HP-UX Directory Server release notes HP-UX Directory Server Version 8.1 (B.08.10.04) (5900-2440, November 2012)

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.
• Password policy and account lockout – Enables you to define a set of rules that govern how
passwords and accounts are managed in the directory server.
• Plug-in API – The Directory Server Plug-In API is fully supported for customer use. You can
extend the functionality of the Directory Server by writing your own plug-in functions. HP
provides a Directory Server Plug-In Programmer's Guide for end-user development to further
enhance the directory server for your needs.
• 64-bit versions of the server – HPDS uses 64-bit architecture, enabling you to configure very
large caches. Server scalability is limited only by available memory and storage.
• Roles and class of service – A feature that provides a flexible mechanism for dynamically
grouping and sharing attributes between entries.
• Database encryption – HPDS supports encryption of selected attributes within a database.
• Windows user and group synchronization – HPDS supports Windows Sync, which synchronizes
changes in groups and user entries (including passwords) between HPDS and Microsoft Active
Directory.
1.2 Software requirements addendum
This section lists software requirements that are not documented in the HP-UX Directory Server
installation guide.
1.2.1 HP-UX Apache-based Web Server
The Administration Server uses the Apache web server v2.0 or v2.2 for its operation. HP
recommends that v2.2 be used because v2.0 will be deprecated for the next release. The following
versions of HP-UX Apache-based Web Server are supported:
• B.2.0.50.01 and higher, except version B.2.0.59.00 (this version contains a known
compatibility problem)
• B.2.2.15.01 and higher.
To check the versions of any HP-UX Apache-based Web Server installed on the system, use the
following command:
# /usr/sbin/swlist -l product | grep -e hpuxwsAPACHE -e hpuxws22APACHE
If both v2.0 and v2.2 are installed, then the Administration Server will use v2.2 by default. The
symbolic link /opt/dirsrv/lib/apache controls which version of Apache is in use. For example,
to force the use of Apache v2.0, stop the Administration Server by using the
/opt/dirsrv/sbin/stop-ds-admin command, and then recreate the symbolic link using the
following command:
# ln -sf /opt/hpws/apache /opt/dirsrv/lib
To use Apache v2.2, use the following command to create the proper symbolic link:
# ln -sf /opt/hpws22/apache /opt/dirsrv/lib
2 What is new in HP-UX Directory Server 8.1
The B.08.10.04 release of HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 documents new features and fixes to several
problems existing in previous releases. For more information on fixes, see Table 1 (page 8).
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