Complete Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Setting up the Gateway
Chapter 3 Gateway Localization
Chapter 4 Files Controlling Gateway Functionality
Chapter 5 Entry Types and Object Class Attributes
Chapter 6 Search Attributes, Filters, and Results
Chapter 7 Customizing Graphics and Color
Appendix A .conf Parameters
Appendix B Directives Reference
Appendix C CGI Usage
Next Contents Index Bookshelf


Preface

Welcome to the Netscape Directory Server and the Internet. Netscape Communications Corporation is the premier provider of open software that lets people and companies exchange information and conduct commerce over enterprise networks and the Internet.


Purpose
The descriptions, instructions, and examples in this guide can be used to create and modify a gateway instance to suit the needs of users in your organization.


Audience
A person who needs to implement a gateway instance with basic directory lookup functionality. And anyone who needs to implement a more powerful gateway instance with directory authentication and adminstration capability. This guide assumes the reader is familiar with HTML file syntax and a rudimentary understanding of how the LDAP directory stores information.


Typographic Conventions
Convention
Example
Comment
Pathnames
http://host:port/dsgw/bin/lang?context=CONTEXT
Pathnames specified in this guide are displayed in UNIX format.
4.0 gateway installation directory
<NSHOME>/dsgw
Represents the release 4.0 Gateway installation directory for the Directory server instance on the host machine.
3.x gateway installation directory
<NSHOME>/slapd-<server>/dsgw
Represents the release 3.x Gateway installation directory for the Directory server instance on the host machine.
Configuration file
pb.conf
dsgw.conf
The .conf file represents the primary configuration file for a Gateway instance.
File syntax
People
""
"Search for":
"(&(objectClass=person)"
"dsgw-people"

Gateway HTML file syntax is displayed on a distinct line in a monospaced font.
Command line syntax
# chown <uid> authck
Command line syntax to be entered by the user is displayed on a separate line in a monospaced font.


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