Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Configuration, Command, and File Reference

Introduction

Directory Server is based on an open-systems server protocol called the Lightweight Directory

Access Protocol (LDAP). The Directory Server is a robust, scalable server designed to manage

large scale directories to support an enterprise-wide directory of users and resources, extranets,

and e-commerce applications over the Internet. The Directory Server runs as the ns-slapd

process or service on the machine. The server manages the directory databases and responds

to client requests.

This reference deals with the other methods of managing the Directory Server by altering the

server configuration attributes using the command line and using command-line utilities and

scripts.

1. Directory Server Configuration

The format and method for storing configuration information for Directory Server and a listing for

all server attributes are found in two chapters, Chapter 2, Core Server Configuration Reference

and Chapter 3, Plug-in Implemented Server Functionality Reference.

2. Directory Server Instance File Reference

Chapter 4, Server Instance File Reference has an overview of the files and configuration

information stored in each instance of Directory Server. This is useful reference to helps

administrators understand the changes or absence of changes in the course of directory

activity. From a security standpoint, this also helps users detect errors and intrusion by

highlighting normal changes and abnormal behavior.

3. Using Directory Server Command-Line Utilities

Directory Server comes with a set of configurable command-line utilities that can search and

modify entries in the directory and administer the server. Chapter 6, Command-Line Utilities

describes these command-line utilities and contains information on where the utilities are stored

and how to access them. In addition to these command-line utilities, Directory Server also

provides ns-slapd command-line utilities for performing directory operations, as described in

Appendix A, Using the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities.

4. Using Directory Server Command-Line Scripts

In addition to command-line utilities, several non-configurable scripts are provided with the

Directory Server that make it quick and easy to perform routine server administration tasks from

the command-line. Chapter 7, Command-Line Scripts lists the most frequently used scripts and

contains information on where the scripts are stored and how to access them.

Chapter 1.