Dell KVM 4322DS - Manual (Page 115)

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LDAP Feature for the RCS
LDAP is a protocol standard used for accessing and updating a directory using
TCP/IP. The Dell RCS software and OBWI supports both standard and Dell
extended schema, and offers strong security features including authentication,
privacy, and integrity.
NOTE: Windows 2008 Server is required to use LDAP in IPv6 mode.
NOTE: Use of Microsoft Active Directory to recognize RCS users is supported
on the Microsoft Windows
®
2000 and Windows Server 2003 operating
systems.
The Structure of Active Directory
An Active Directory (AD) deployment consists of a distributed database
containing hierarchical structures of objects. Each object is associated with an
object class that determines what kinds of data can be stored in that object.
The hierarchical structures begin with objects that represent AD domains,
deployed to form a hierarchy of domain names that can be represented in a tree
diagram the same way DNS name spaces are usually depicted. Dell RCSs are
designed to support a single tree of domains that are deployed in either a
shallow or deep hierarchical name structure.
Domain Controller Computers
Associated with the Domain hierarchy is the corresponding hierarchy of Domain
Controller computers where AD provides LDAP services. Each domain may
have multiple peer Domain Controllers and may also be distributed across
geographical sites. The suite of Dell RCSs is designed to support both of these