Glossary
agenda or calendar : The scheduling calendar of a user or resource.BindDN : Distinguished name used to authenticate to the Directory Server when performing an operation. See your Directory Server documentation for more information.
CorporateTime Server Daemons/ Services : Five UNIX daemons or multi-threaded Windows NT services:
1) CorporateTime Lock Manager (unilckd).
2) CorporateTime Engine (uniengd).
3) CorporateTime Synchronous Network Connections (unisncd).
4) CorporateTime Corporate-Wide Services (unicwsd).
5) CorporateTime Directory Access Server (unidasd)CorporateTime Server Administrator (ctimeadmin.exe) : A GUI tool used to administer the CorporateTime Server 3.5 on the NT platform.
Designate : A user who has been given the right to modify the calendar of another user or resource.
Directory Service : A database application designed to manage descriptive, attribute-based information about people and resources within an organization.
Distinguished Name : String representation of an entry's name and location in an LDAP directory.
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Directory service protocol designed to run over TCP/IP and across multiple platforms.
LDIF : LDAP Data Interchange Format. Format used to represent Directory Server entries in text form.
Local node : A CorporateTime Server node located on the host you are presently signed in to.
Local resource : A resource whose calendar is maintained on the node you are presently signed in to.
Local user : A user whose calendar is maintained on the node you are presently signed in to.
Node : A node is the CorporateTime database containing all user and resource information and calendars.
Node Alias : A descriptive title, such as "Sales" or "Accounting"; can be used instead of Node- ID to differentiate between multiple nodes.
Node-ID : A unique identification number assigned when a node is created. Node-IDs must be unique across the enterprise.
Node Network : A series of two or more connected nodes.
Object Class : Defines an entry type in an LDAP directory by defining which attributes are contained in the entry.
Remote node : A CorporateTime Server node that is part of a node network but is not located on the node you are signed in to.
Remote resource : A resource whose calendar is maintained on a another node.
Remote user : A user whose calendar is maintained on a another node.
Resource : An inanimate object, such as a conference room or a piece of equipment, that has its own calendar. When creating an event in their calendar, users can invite resources in the same way that they invite other users. Resources are managed by users who act as designates. Resources can also be used to create a calendar for tracking related enterprise-wide information, such as company holidays or employees' travel schedules.
Schema Definitions : describing what types of information can be stored as entries in the LDAP directory.
User : A person who uses the CorporateTime Client to connect to a node and manage his/her personal calendar.
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