Directory schema

The NDS Directory tree is defined by a set of rules called the Directory schema. The schema defines the specific way information is stored in the Directory database.

The following information is defined by the schema:

Object classes

Provide the basis for all entries in an NDS database. The set of defined object classes is referred to as the base schema. For example, servers, users, and print queues are some of the base object classes defined by the base schema.

Attribute information

Describes the additional information an object can or must have associated with it. Attribute types (or properties) are defined within the schema by specific constraints and a specific syntax for their values.

Inheritance

Determines which objects inherit the properties and rights of other objects.

Naming

Determines the structure of the Directory tree, thus identifying and showing an object's reference name in the Directory tree.

Subordination

Determines the location of objects in the Directory tree.