NetWare Directory Services allows you to refer to objects according to their positions within a tree. When you add an object (such as a server or user), you place that object in a container object in the Directory tree.
The position of the object within its container is its context. For example, the context for the User object ESAYERS might be as follows:
SALES PV.SALES.ACME USWhen you move from one container object to another, you change contexts. Whenever you change contexts, indicate the complete name of the object you are changing context to.
If you are referring to an object that is in the same container object as your User object, then you only need to refer to that object by its common name, instead of by its complete name.
For example, if User object ESAYERS, located in SALES PV.SALES.COMPANYA, wants information on User object ESMITH located in the same context, then ESAYERS need only refer to the User object as ESMITH.