Existing LDAP ServerIf you are using a Directory Server already installed at a site, gather the following information, which will be required by the installation program:
Top Level Domain Name (Suffix) This is the directory entry that represents the first entry in the directory tree. At least one directory suffix for the tree that will contain the enterprise’s data will be needed. We recommend that a directory suffix that corresponds to the DNS host name used by the enterprise is selected. For example, if the administrator’s organization uses the DNS name of airius.com, then select a suffix of o=airius.com. The configuration directory contains an Administration domain, which allows the administrator to group Netscape servers together to more easily distribute server administrative tasks across organizations while retaining centralized control. Directory Manager Distinguished Name (DN) The installation program asks the administrator to specify a Directory Manager distinguished name (DN) and password. Directory Manager DN is the special directory entry to which access control does not apply. Think of directory manager as the directory’s super user. The default Directory Manager DN is cn=Directory Manager. Because the Directory Manger DN is a special entry that is not stored in the directory tree (instead it is stored in slapd.conf), the Directory MDN does not have to conform to any suffix configured for the Directory Server. Also, do not create an actual Directory Server entry to use with the directory manager DN. The Directory Manager password must be at least 8 characters long. The system administrator must specify to access the Administration Server. |