group

A group is a special type of entry in the Directory Server that is used to represent a set of users in the server. Groups may be used within the server in a number of different ways, like access control and virtual attributes, and they may also be used by clients for various purposes.

There are several different types of groups defined in the server, including:

• Static groups provide an explicit list of members

• Dynamic groups obtain their membership information from a set of search criteria

• Virtual static groups appear to be static groups but obtain their membership information from another type of group, like a dynamic group