1.1 Understanding the NICI Modules

When you install NICI, the installation process creates NICI modules on your server.

1.1.1 NICI Modules on Linux Servers

The following table lists the modules that the NICI installation process places on your Linux server.

Module	Description
libccs2.so	NICI is a shared object (.so) named libccs2.so. Typically, it is a symbolic link to the actual file named per platform and version. NICI does not depend on directory services to be installed.
libniciext.so	niciext is shipped with eDirectory and provides eDirectory applications with secure communication. It also provides a shared key for common secured storage..

1.1.2 NICI Modules on Windows Servers

The following table lists the modules that the NICI installation process places on your Windows server.

Module	Description
ccswx64.dll (64-bit) ccs.dll (32-bit)	NICI is a shared library (dll) named ccswx64.dll or ccs.dll. It is typically installed in the %windir%\system32 directory. For example, on a 64-bit box: ccswx64.dll: c:\Windows\System32 ccs.dll: c:\Windows\SysWOW64 On a 32-bit box: ccs.dll: c:\Windows\System32 NICI does not depend on directory services to be installed.
niciextwx64.dlm	niciextwx64.dlm is shipped with eDirectory and provides eDirectory applications with secure communication. It also provides a shared key for common secured storage.

Module

Description

ccswx64.dll (64-bit)

ccs.dll (32-bit)

NICI is a shared library (dll) named ccswx64.dll or ccs.dll. It is typically installed in the %windir%\system32 directory.

For example, on a 64-bit box:

ccswx64.dll: c:\Windows\System32
ccs.dll: c:\Windows\SysWOW64

On a 32-bit box:

ccs.dll: c:\Windows\System32

NICI does not depend on directory services to be installed.

niciextwx64.dlm

niciextwx64.dlm is shipped with eDirectory and provides eDirectory applications with secure communication. It also provides a shared key for common secured storage.