LDAP-UX Client Services B.04.00 with Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory Administrator's Guide

Active Directory Multiple Domains
Domain Term Definitions
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Domain Term Definitions
The following section defines common multiple domain terms.
Multiple Domains
Supported multiple domains refer to domains in an ADS forest. Domains
from different forests are not supported.
Local Domains
Local domain is the first domain configured using the LDAP-UX setup
tool after choosing Windows 2000 or 2003 ADS as your directory server.
The local domain is also the only domain configured if you select a single
domain to store your POSIX information. When LDAP-UX retrieves
POSIX information, the local domain is always the first domain
searched. If the entry is found in the local domain, the search stops.
Therefore, the local domain is the primary domain where frequently
accessed information should be stored. Its profile configuration is
/etc/opt/ldapux/ldapux_profile.bin.
Remote Domains
Remote Domains are all domains in the forest other than the local
domain. When multiple domain support is selected during setup, you are
guided to configure profiles for remote domains. When LDAP-UX cannot
find data from the local domain, remote domains are searched.
Global Catalog Server
Global Catalog Server (GCS) is the domain controller that hosts the
global catalog for a forest. The global catalog contains partial
information for each domain. LDAP-UX utilizes this feature to
determine to which domain a queried data belongs. The root domain is
the default GCS.