Novell eDirectory provides global access to all networking resources. eDirectory allows users with the proper access rights to log in to the network and view and access network resources.
Network resources such as servers and printers are presented hierarchically in an eDirectory tree. Users log in to the eDirectory tree with a single login name and password instead of logging in to specific servers.
To set up eDirectory, you must choose one of the following options:
Before completing this task, you should understand the concepts relating to eDirectory trees, containers, and context.
Tree Name---The top level of the available network resources and must be unique from other eDirectory tree names on the network.
Containers---Much like subdirectories, containers contain network objects. The server can be installed into two types of container objects: Organization (O) and Organizational Unit (OU).
Context---The context, much like DOS directory paths, denotes the full path of a network object in the eDirectory tree. For example, a NetWare server might be installed into an Organizational Unit (OU) named Sales under the Organization (O) named Acme. The context would be denoted as OU=Sales.O=Acme or Sales.Acme.
Installing your server into an existing eDirectory tree incorporates the server into your network.
The server can be installed in any Organization (O) or Organizational Unit (OU) container in the eDirectory tree where you have the Supervisor right. You can create containers during the installation program. You will be required to log in and provide the context, username, and password for the user with the Supervisor right to the container.
IMPORTANT: If this is the first NetWare 6 server to be installed into an existing eDirectory tree, you should have already completed the Network Preparation section of the NetWare Deployment Manager utility.
NetWare Deployment Manager (NWDEPLOY.EXE) is located on the NetWare 6 Operating System CD and is run from a Windows workstation.
If you have updated the eDirectory tree on all servers but have not yet prepared the network for NDS 8, you will be prompted to modify the schema. When prompted, you must provide the administrator name and password for the entire eDirectory tree.
Create a new tree if you are creating a new network or if this server requires a separate eDirectory tree. The resources available on the new tree will only be available to users logged in to the new tree.
Each eDirectory tree must have a name unique from other eDirectory trees on the network. You will also be prompted to create a user (default name Admin) with the Supervisor right, identify an eDirectory context, and assign a password.
Now that you have created a new eDirectory tree or installed the server into an existing eDirectory tree, the NetWare Server object and Volume objects will be installed in the container you specified.
If you have created a new eDirectory tree, a user (default name Admin) with Supervisor rights to the eDirectory tree will be created in the same eDirectory container as the NetWare Server object.
IMPORTANT: Record the administrator password and other relevant information before proceeding.