NDS objects and properties standards

User object Property Standards

Use the following information standards in the User object properties:

Account restrictions properties

Property Suggested standards

Login Restrictions Determined by the security policy of your organization.

Login Time Restrictions No standard necessary.

Password Restrictions Determined by the security policy of your organization.

Property	Suggested standards
Login Restrictions	Determined by the security policy of your organization.
Login Time Restrictions	No standard necessary.
Password Restrictions	Determined by the security policy of your organization.

Environment properties

Property Suggested standards

Default Server Use the server that the user gets SEND messages from.

Home Directory Enter both the Volume object name and the pathname.

Language Use the user's language.

Property	Suggested standards
Default Server	Use the server that the user gets SEND messages from.
Home Directory	Enter both the Volume object name and the pathname.
Language	Use the user's language.

Identification page properties

Property Suggested standards

Department Use the department codes found in the company's telephone directory.

Description No standard necessary.

eMail Address Use the email format found in the company's telephone directory.

Fax Number Use the full Fax format found in the company's telephone directory.

Last Name Enter the last name, followed by a comma, followed by the first name and middle initial. Capitalize only the first letter or initial in each name. Example: Smith, John A.

Location Use the building codes and other geographic information found in the company's telephone directory.

Login Name Use the first initial and last name of the user. In some cases, the user might have a name where the first initial and last name conflict with another user's. In this case, add a middle initial to distinguish the user. The company's email format uses the appropriate names.

Other Name No standard necessary.

Telephone Number Use the full telephone format found in the company's telephone directory. A telephone number can consist of the following information, separated by hyphens:

outside code (for outside line)
access code (for long distance)
country code
city code
area code
prefix number
main number
extension
Note that if an extension is required, insert a space, rather than a hyphen, between the main number and the extension number. For example: 1-801-555-1234 7698.

Title Enter the user's current job title. If this person is an administrator for part of the tree, add ADMIN to the title.

Property	Suggested standards
Department	Use the department codes found in the company's telephone directory.
Description	No standard necessary.
eMail Address	Use the email format found in the company's telephone directory.
Fax Number	Use the full Fax format found in the company's telephone directory.
Last Name	Enter the last name, followed by a comma, followed by the first name and middle initial. Capitalize only the first letter or initial in each name. Example: Smith, John A.
Location	Use the building codes and other geographic information found in the company's telephone directory.
Login Name	Use the first initial and last name of the user. In some cases, the user might have a name where the first initial and last name conflict with another user's. In this case, add a middle initial to distinguish the user. The company's email format uses the appropriate names.
Other Name	No standard necessary.
Telephone Number	Use the full telephone format found in the company's telephone directory. A telephone number can consist of the following information, separated by hyphens: outside code (for outside line) access code (for long distance) country code city code area code prefix number main number extension Note that if an extension is required, insert a space, rather than a hyphen, between the main number and the extension number. For example: 1-801-555-1234 7698.
Title	Enter the user's current job title. If this person is an administrator for part of the tree, add ADMIN to the title.

Postal address properties

Property Suggested standards

Postal Address Enter the user's default corporate postal address. Place the mail stop information in the ``Post Office Box'' field. Use the ``Copy to label'' to set the mailing label. Use the full name on the mailing label.