NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Understanding Networking Basics
Network Resources
Users can access any network service, such as file services or print services,
without having to know the physical location of the server that provides the
service.
Components of a Directory Tree
NetWare Directory Services operates in a logical organization called the
Directory tree. It is called a Directory tree because objects are stored in a
hierarchical tree structure, starting with the root object and branching out.
Three types of objects make up the Directory tree:
• Root object
The root object is placed at the top of the Directory tree by the installation
program.
• Container objects
A branch of the Directory tree consists of a container object and all the objects it
holds, which can include other container objects.
• Leaf objects
Leaf objects are at the end of branches and do not contain any other objects.
Volume, User, and NetWare Server objects are some examples of leaf objects.
The following figure shows how container objects and leaf objects make up
the NetWare Directory tree.