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Glossary

Administration Server A web-based server (HTTP protocol) used to configure all Netscape SuiteSpot 3.x servers.

calendar The scheduling calendar of a user or resource.

BindDN Distinguished name used to authenticate to the Directory Server when performing an operation. See Netscape Directory Server for more information.

Calendar Server Daemons/ Services Five UNIX daemons or multi-threaded Windows NT services:
1) Calendar Lock Manager (unilckd). 2) Calendar Engine (uniengd). 3) Calendar Synchronous Network Connections (unisncd). 4) Calendar Corporate-Wide Services (unicwsd).5) Calendar Directory Access Server (unidasd)

Calendar Server Manager The Calendar Server Manager is a collection of forms, accessed through the Netscape Administration Server, used to perform the various administrative tasks required to configure and operate the Calendar Server. A browser is required to access these forms.

Designate A user who has been given the right to modify the calendar of another user or resource.

Directory Service A database application designed to manage descriptive, attribute-based information about people and resources within an organization.

Distinguished Name String representation of an entry's name and location in an LDAP directory.

LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Directory service protocol designed to run over TCP/IP and across multiple platforms.

LDIF LDAP Data Interchange Format. Format used to represent Directory Server entries in text form.

Local node A Calendar Server node located on the host you are presently signed in to.

Local resource A resource whose calendar is maintained on the node you are presently signed in to.

Local user A user whose calendar is maintained on the node you are presently signed in to.

Node A node is the Netscape Calendar database containing all user and resource information and calendars.

Node Alias A descriptive title, such as "Sales" or "Accounting"; can be used instead of Node-ID to differentiate between multiple nodes.

Node-ID A unique identification number assigned when a node is created. Node-IDs must be unique across the enterprise.

Node Network A series of two or more connected nodes.

Object Class Defines an entry type in an LDAP directory by defining which attributes are contained in the entry.

Remote node A Calendar Server node that is part of a node network but is not located on the node you are signed in to.

Remote resource A resource whose calendar is maintained on a another node.

Remote user A user whose calendar is maintained on a another node.

Resource An inanimate object, such as a conference room or a piece of equipment, that has its own calendar. When creating an event in their calendar, users can invite resources in the same way that they invite other users. Resources are managed by users who act as designates. Resources can also be used to create an calendar for tracking related enterprise-wide information, such as company holidays or employees' travel schedules.

Schema Definitions describing what types of information can be stored as entries in the LDAP directory.

User A person who uses the Netscape Calendar Client to connect to a node and manage his/her personal calendar.


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