Sun Directory Services 3.1 User's Guide

Deja

Deja provides a comprehensive user interface suitable for maintaining the directory contents. Figure 1-1 shows the Deja Create panel. The tool is split into four areas, the toolbar, the browser window, the function window, and the status bar. The toolbar, browser window, and status bar are optional.

When you click on an icon in the toolbar or select an option from the Directory menu, the appropriate screen is displayed in the function window.

Figure 1-1 Deja Directory Editor

The toolbar uses a number of icons which have specific functions. Refer to Table 1-1 for a description of the icons and their functions.

Table 1-1 Deja Toolbar Icons


Icon	Use
Login	Click this icon to login to the directory server. You must login to modify the contents of the directory.
Search	Click this icon to search the directory for entries.
View	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to view the values of the attributes of an entry.
Create	Click this icon to create a new entry in the directory.
Modify	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to modify the entry's properties.
Rename	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to modify the Relative Distinguished Name of the entry.
Delete	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to remove an entry from the directory.
Cut	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to cut the entry from the directory, and retain a copy in the clipboard.
Copy	Select an entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to copy the entry into the clipboard.
Paste	After an entry has been cut or copied to the clipboard, select a parent entry in the directory browser window and click this icon to paste the entry as a child of the selected entry.
Help	Click this icon to diplay the online help.