1.0 Understanding OpenText eDirectory

In simplest terms, OpenText eDirectory is a list of objects that represent network resources, such as network users, servers, printers, print queues, and applications. OpenText eDirectory is a highly scalable, high-performing, secure directory service. It can store and manage millions of objects, such as users, applications, network devices, and data. OpenText eDirectory offers a secure identity management solution that runs across multiple platforms, is internet-scalable, and extensible.

OpenText eDirectory provides centralized identity management, infrastructure, Net-wide security, and scalability to all types of applications running behind and beyond the firewall. OpenText eDirectory includes Web-based and wireless management capabilities, allowing you to access and manage the directory and users, access rights, and network resources from a Web browser and a variety of handheld devices.

OpenText eDirectory natively supports the directory standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 3 and provides support for TLS/SSL services based on the OpenSSL source code.

For more information on the OpenText eDirectory engine, see “OpenText eDirectory Process Requests”.

Figure 1-1 shows a few of the objects as viewed in the OpenText™ Identity Console Administration Guide management utility.

Figure 1-1 OpenText eDirectory Objects in OpenText Identity Console

Some object classes might not be available, depending on the actual schema configured on the OpenText eDirectory server and the operating system running OpenText eDirectory.

For more information on objects, see Object Classes and Properties.

If you have more than one OpenText eDirectory server on the network, the directory can be replicated on multiple servers.

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