Glossary
| value. |
attribute list | A list of required and optional attributes for a given entry type |
| or object class. |
authenticating directory | In |
server | Directory Server is the Directory Server that contains the |
| authentication credentials of the requesting client. The |
| |
| to the host. |
authentication | (1) Process of proving the identity of the client user to the |
| Directory Server. Users must provide a bind DN and either the |
| corresponding password or certificate in order to be granted |
| access to the directory. Directory Server allows the user to |
| perform functions or access files and directories based on the |
| permissions granted to that user by the directory administrator. |
| (2) Allows a client to make sure they are connected to a secure |
| server, preventing another computer from impersonating the |
| server or attempting to appear secure when it is not. |
authentication certificate | Digital file that is not transferable and not forgeable and is |
| issued by a third party. Authentication certificates are sent from |
| server to client or client to server in order to verify and |
| authenticate the other party. |
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base DN | Base distinguished name. A search operation is performed on |
| the base DN, the DN of the entry and all entries below it in the |
| directory tree. |
base distinguished name | See base DN. |
bind DN | Distinguished name used to authenticate to Directory Server |
| when performing an operation. |
bind distinguished name | See bind DN. |
bind rule | In the context of access control, the bind rule specifies the |
| credentials and conditions that a particular user or client must |
| satisfy in order to get access to directory information. |
branch entry | An entry that represents the top of a subtree in the directory. |
browser | Software, such as Mozilla Firefox, used to request and view |
| World Wide Web material stored as HTML files. The browser |
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