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schema checking Ensures that entries added or modified in the directory conform to the
defined schema. Schema checking is on by default, and users will
receive an error if they try to save an entry that does not conform to
the schema.
Secure Sockets Layer See SSL.
self access When granted, indicates that users have access to their own entries if
the bind DN matches the targeted entry.
Server Console Java-based application that allows you to perform administrative
management of your Directory Server from a GUI.
server daemon The server daemon is a process that, once running, listens for and
accepts requests from clients.
Server Selector Interface that allows you select and configure servers using a
browser.
server service A process on Windows that, once running, listens for and accepts
requests from clients. It is the SMB server on Windows NT.
service A background process on a Windows machine that is responsible
for a particular system task. Service processes do not need human
intervention to continue functioning.
SIE Server Instance Entry. The ID assigned to an instance of Directory
Server during installation.
Simple Authentication and
Security Layer
See SASL.
Simple Network
Management Protocol
See SNMP.
single-master replication The most basic replication scenario in which multiple servers, up
to four, each hold a copy of the same read-write replicas to replica
servers. In a single-master replication scenario, the supplier server
maintains a changelog.
SIR See supplier-initiated replication.
slapd LDAP Directory Server daemon or service that is responsible for most
functions of a directory except replication.
See Also ns-slapd.
SNMP Used to monitor and manage application processes running on the
servers by exchanging data about network activity. Also Simple
Network Management Protocol.
SNMP master agent Software that exchanges information between the various subagents
and the NMS.
SNMP subagent Software that gathers information about the managed device and
passes the information to the master agent. Also called a subagent.