Context in a Directory Tree
The position of an object within its container in the Directory tree.
NDS allows you to refer to objects according to their positions within a tree. When you add an object (such as a server or user) to the network, you place that object in a container object in the Directory tree.
For example, in the following figure, the context for the User object ESAYERS is SALES PV.SALES.NOVELL US. The context for the User object RJONES is ACCOUNTING.NOVELL US.
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Context in a Directory Tree
When you move from one container object to another, you change contexts . Whenever you change contexts, indicate the complete name of the object you are changing the context to.
If you are referring to an object that is in the same container object as your User object, you need only refer to that object by its common name, instead of by its complete name.
For example, in the previous figure, if the User object ESAYERS located in SALES PV.SALES.NOVELL US wants information on User object ESMITH located in the same context, then ESAYERS need only refer to the User object as ESMITH.
See also Novell Directory Services ; Object ; Container object.