Introduction

The following are some terms you should know in order to work with the Desktop Manager:

• Configuration Repository: The organization and domain tree container, together with the profiles stored in it.

• Domain: An element in the domain tree. Represents a realm in a computer network. May contain domains and hosts.

• Element: A logical object to which configuration data can be assigned. Users, roles/groups, and organizations are examples of entities known to the Desktop Manager

• LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. LDAP is a directory service protocol that runs over TCP/IP. The details of LDAP are defined in RFC 1777 'The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol'.

• Organization: An element in the organization tree. Represents an organization or a sub-organization, for example, “Call Center”. May contain organizations, users, or roles.

• Profile: A named container for configuration settings. It is stored in a configuration repository and can be assigned to elements.