Domain Term Definitions

Multiple Domains

Supported multiple domains refer to domains in an ADS forest. Domains from different forests are not supported.

Local Domains

Local domain is the first domain configured using the LDAP-UX setup tool after choosing Windows 2000 or 2003 ADS as your directory server. The local domain is also the only domain configured if you select a single domain to store your POSIX information. When LDAP-UX retrieves POSIX information, the local domain is always the first domain searched. If the entry is found in the local domain, the search stops. Therefore, the local domain is the primary domain where frequently accessed information should be stored. Its profile configuration is /etc/opt/ldapux/ldapux_profile.bin.

Remote Domains

Remote Domains are all domains in the forest other than the local domain. When multiple domain support is selected during setup, you are guided to configure profiles for remote domains. When LDAP-UX cannot find data from the local domain, remote domains are searched.

Global Catalog Server

Global Catalog Server (GCS) is the domain controller that hosts the global catalog for a forest. The global catalog contains partial information for each domain. LDAP-UX utilizes this feature to determine to which domain a queried data belongs. The root domain is the default GCS.