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5.1 Deployment Guide| Chapter 1 Introduction to Directory Server
iPlanet Directory Server provides a centralized directory
service for your intranet, network, and extranet information.
Directory Server integrates with existing systems and acts as a
centralized repository for the consolidation of employee,
customer, supplier, and partner information. You can extend
Directory Server to manage user profiles and preferences, as
well as extranet user authentication. This chapter describes the
basic ideas you need to understand before designing your
directory. It includes the following sections: What is a
Directory Service? What is a Directory Service? The term
directory service means the collection of software, hardware,
and processes that store information about your enterprise,
subscribers, or both and make that information available to
users. A directory service consists of at least one instance of
Directory Server and one or more directory client