Novell® eDirectoryTM is a highly scalable, high performing, secure directory service. It can store and manage millions of objects, such as users, applications, network devices, and data. Novell eDirectory natively supports the directory standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 3 over Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
Novell eDirectory includes public key cryptography services that allow you to protect confidential data transmissions over public communication channels such as the Internet.
Novell eDirectory provides the basic foundation for the directory service that provides replication and partitioning capabilities, along with other utilities. Additional products that build upon this basic directory structure from Novell are also available to increase functionality.
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