Introduction to Directory Server16 Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide • October 2004You can use Directory Server to manage extranet user-authentication, createaccess control, set up user preferences, and centralize user management. Inhosted environments, partners, customers, and suppliers can manage their ownportions of the directory, reducing administrative costs.When you install Directory Server, the following components are installed onyour machine:• An LDAP server (Directory Server) with a plug-in interface.• The name of this process is ns-slapd.• Netscape Administration Server.• For more information about the Administration Server, see Managing Serverswith Netscape Console.• Netscape Console to manage the servers.• For more information about the Netscape Console, see Managing Servers withNetscape Console.• Command-line tools for starting and stopping the server, importing andexporting data in the database, database reindexing, account inactivation anddeactivation, LDIF merges, and kernel tuning.For more information about the command-line tools, refer to NetscapeDirectory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference.• An SNMP monitor.For more information about SNMP monitoring, refer to the Netscape DirectoryServer Administrator’s Guide.This guide talks about the core Directory Server and the plug-ins it uses for doingits work. The next sections describe Directory Server in more detail. The topicsdiscussed are:• “Overview of Directory Server Architecture,” on page 16• “Directory Server Data Storage,” on page 19Overview of Directory Server ArchitectureAt installation, Directory Server contains the following:• A server front-end responsible for network communications.• Plug-ins for server functions, such as access control and replication.
