Managing Objects

Novell^® eDirectory^TM includes ConsoleOne^® 1.3, a Java-based tool which allows you to manage the objects in your eDirectory tree, and Novell iManager 1.5, a Web complement to ConsoleOne. To understand the features and benefits of ConsoleOne, see "What's New in This Release? and "Why Use ConsoleOne?" in the ConsoleOne 1.3.x User Guide. To understand the features and benefits of Novell iManager, see the Novell iManager 1.5.1 Administration Guide.

Managing eDirectory objects involves creating, modifying, and manipulating objects. For example, you might need to create user accounts and administer user rights. The ConsoleOne 1.3.x User Guide and the Novell iManager 1.5.1 Administration Guide provide detailed information on the following:

• Administration Basics

  How to browse, create, edit, and organize objects.

• Creating User Accounts

  How to create an account to specify a user's login name and supply other information used by eDirectory.

• Administering Rights

  How to assign rights, grant equivalence, block inheritance, and view effective rights.

• Configuring Role-Based Administration

  How to define administrator roles for specific administrative applications through the role-based services (RBS) objects.