In simplest terms, the NDS Directory is a list of objects that represent network resources, such as network users, servers, printers, print queues, and applications. The figure below shows a few of the objects as viewed in the NWAdmin management utility.
NOTE: Some object classes may not be available, depending on the operating system of the NDS server.
For more information on NDS objects, see Object Classes and Properties.
The NDS Directory is physically stored as a set of database files on a server. If the server hosts file system volumes, these files are on volume SYS. If no volumes are present, the Directory is stored on the server's local drive in a subdirectory of the NDS installation directory.
If you have more than one NDS server on the network, the NDS Directory can be replicated on multiple servers.