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Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) plug-ins extend the functionality of the server. Directory Server ships with several plug-ins to help you manage your directory. This chapter contains general information on the types of plug-ins available and how to enable or disable them. This chapter is divided into the following sections:
The following tables provide you with a quick overview of the plug-ins provided with Directory Server, along with their configurable options, configurable arguments, default setting, dependencies, general performance-related information, and further reading. These tables will allow you to weigh up plug-in performance gains and costs and choose the optimal settings for your deployment. The Further Information heading cross-references further reading, where this is available.
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See Netscape Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference for further information on ldbm database plug-in attributes. |
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You can turn this plug-in off if you only have one server, which will never replicate. See also chapter 8, "Managing Replication." |
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cn=NS-MTA-MD5,cn=Password Storage Schemes,cn=plugins, cn=config |
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Do not modify the configuration of this plug-in. Netscape recommends that you leave this plug-in running at all times. |
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You cannot choose to encrypt passwords using the NS-MTA-MD5 password storage scheme. The storage scheme is present in Netscape Directory Server but only for reasons of backward compatibility with earlier versions of Directory Server. See chapter 7, "User Account Management." |
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cn=Referential Integrity Postoperation,cn=plugins, cn=config |
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When enabled, the postoperation Referential Integrity Plug-in performs integrity updates on the member, uniquemember, owner, and seeAlso attributes immediately after a delete or rename operation. You can reconfigure the plug-in to perform integrity checks on all other attributes. Configurable arguments are as follows:
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You should enable the Referential Integrity Plug-in on only one master in a multimaster replication environment to avoid conflict resolution loops. When enabling the plug-in on chained servers, you must be sure to analyze your performance resource and time needs as well as your integrity needs. |
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See the section Maintaining Referential Integrity. |
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Used by LDAP clients for maintaining application compatibility with Directory Server 4.x versions. Maintains a log of all changes occuring in the Directory Server. The Retro Changelog offers the same functionality as the changelog in the 4.x versions of Directory Server. |
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See Netscape Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference for further information on the two configuration attributes for the Retro Change Log Plug-in. |
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Do not modify the configuration of this plug-in. You should leave this plug-in running at all times. |
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This plug-in enables the Directory Server to support space and case insensitive values. Applications can now search the directory using entries with ASCII space characters. For example, applications that use AOL Screen Names can search the Directory Server using filters that contain Screen Names--a search or compare operation that uses jOHN Doe will match entries that contain any of the following Screen Name values: johndoe, john doe, and John Doe. For more information about finding directory entries, see Appendix B, "Finding Directory Entries." The nsAIMID attribute type, which is a part of the Presence schema, uses this syntax. For details, see the section Schema for the Presence Plug-in. |
To enable and disable plug-ins over LDAP using the Directory Server Console:
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