Installation guide

Glossary 89
root The most privileged user available on Unix machines. The root user has
complete access privileges to all files on the machine.
root suffix The parent of one or more sub suffixes. A directory tree can contain
more than one root suffix.
schema Definitions describing what types of information can be stored as entries
in the directory. When information that does not m atch the schema is stored in the
directory, clients attempting to access the directory may be unable to display the
proper results.
schema checking Ensures that entries added or modified in the directory
conform to the defined schema. Schema checking is on by default and users will
receive an error if they try to save an entry that does not conform to the schema.
Secure Sockets Layer See SSL.
self access When granted, indicates that users have access to their own entries,
that is, if the bind DN ma tches the targeted entry.
Server Console Java-based application that allowsyou to performadministrative
management of your Directory Server from a GUI.
server daemon The server daemon is a process that, once running, listens for and
acceptsrequestsfromclients.
server root A directory on the server m achine dedicated to holding the server
program and configuration, maintenance, and information files.
Server Selector Interface that allows you select and configure servers using a
browser.
SIE Server Instance Entry, the ID a ssigned to an instance of Directory Server
during ins tallation .
Simple Network Management Protocol See SNMP.
single-master replication The most basic replication scenario in which two
servers each hold a copy of the same read-write replicas to consumer servers. In a
single-master replication scenario, the supplier server maintains a change log.
SIR See supplier-initiated replication.