eDirectory and Identity Services

Novell^® eDirectory^TM is the central, key component of Novell Nterprise^TM Linux Services (NNLS) and provides the following:

• Centralized identity management
• The underlying infrastructure for managing your network servers and the services they provide
• Access security both within the firewall and from the Web

The installation scenario presented in this guide creates a new eDirectory tree named ACME_TREE that you can use for testing and learning about NNLS. As you work with the tree and the object it contains, you will begin to better understand the role eDirectory plays.

This section discusses the following:

• Using the eDirectory Information in This Guide
• Your Lab's eDirectory Tree
• Create a Context for Your Users and Groups
• Create a Group Object for Linux User Management (LUM)
• Create Users (eDirectory User Objects)