Entry names must be recognized by the directory provider software. Each provider requires a different name syntax. Table 2-19 illustrates some examples of fully qualified names.
These examples are for discussion purposes only. For
name syntax information on directories other than the interfaces
file, please see the documentation for the network directory provider
software used on your system. All example entry names in this book
are fictional.
Directory service provider |
Fully qualified name example |
|---|---|
OSF DCE Cell Directory Services (DCE CDS) |
/.:/dataservers/sybase/license_data (cell-relative) /.../sales.fictional.com/dataservers/sybase/license_data (global) |
Banyan StreetTalk Directory Assistance (STDA) |
their_server@sales@FictionalCo |
Novell NetWare Directory Services (NDS) |
CN=my_server.OU=eng.OU=dev.O=Fictional Incorporated |
Windows NT Registry |
SOFTWARE\SYBASE\SERVER\the_server |
LDAP directory services |
ldap=libdldap.so ldap://host:port/ditbase??scope???? bindname=username password
|
Sybase interfaces file |
my_server |
Table 2-19 does not provide an exhaustive list of supported directory service providers, and the providers listed may not be supported on all platforms. See the Open Client and Open Server Configuration Guide for information about the directory providers supported on your platform.
