Directory Server Configuration22 Netscape Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference • May 2002This reference manual deals with the other methods of managing the DirectoryServer, namely altering the server configuration attributes via the command lineand using the command-line utilities.Directory Server ConfigurationThe format and method for storing configuration information for Directory Servermark a significant change from previous versions of the Directory Server. A fullexplanation of these changes and a listing for all server attributes can be found inChapter 2, “Core Server Configuration Reference” and Chapter 3, “Plug-inImplemented Server Functionality Reference.”Directory Server Instance File ReferenceHaving an overview of the files and configuration information stored in eachinstance of Directory Server is useful, as this helps administrators understand thechanges or absence of changes in the course of directory activity. From a securitystandpoint, such an overview can help customers detect errors and intrusion asthey know what kind of changes to expect and what will be considered abnormalbehavior. See Chapter 4, “Server Instance File Reference” for further information.Migrating Directory ServerIn earlier versions of the Directory Server (for example, versions 4.1, 4.11, 4.12, and4.13), all configuration parameters were stored in text files. In Directory Server 6.xonwards, configuration attributes are stored as LDAP configuration entries in thedse.ldif file. The mapping of configuration parameters between earlier versionsof Directory Server and Directory Server 6.x is described in Chapter 6, “Migrationfrom Earlier Versions.”Using Directory Server Command-Line UtilitiesDirectory Server comes with a set of configurable command-line utilities that youcan use to search and modify entries in the directory and administer the server.Chapter 7, “Command-Line Utilities”describes these command-line utilities andcontains information on where the utilities are stored and how to access them. In
