Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 User Manual

Chapter 2 Core Server Configuration Reference 27
Chapter 2
Core Server Configuration Reference
The configuration information for Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server) is
stored as LDAP entries within the directory itself. Therefore, changes to the server
configuration must be implemented through the use of the server itself rather than
by simply editing configuration files. The principal advantage of this method of
configuration storage is that it allows a directory administrator to reconfigure the
server via LDAP while it is still running, thus avoiding the need to shut the server
down.
This chapter gives details on how the configuration is organized and how to alter
it. The chapter also provides an alphabetical reference for all attributes. The chapter
is divided into the following sections:
• Server Configuration - Overview (page 28)
• Accessing and Modifying Server Configuration (page 32)
• Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference (page 35)
• Configuration Quick Reference Tables (page 123)

Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 Specifications

General

Brand	Red Hat
Model	DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1
Category	Server
Language	English