Which Install To Choose

Sun OpenDS Standard Edition can function in one of two modes:

• As an LDAP directory server, used to contain data.

• As a proxy server, where the server acts as an interface between the client and the directory server that contains the data.

The following sections give you guidance on which Sun OpenDS Standard Edition installation you should use.

As a general rule, the use of the generic term server applies to both the directory server and the proxy server.