Example: Directory Enabled Networking
Each DS uses its own tree structure
- Some are flexible, and some are not
- Different between Active Directory and Netscape Directory Server
Policies are setup at the tree level
- Can setup overall policies based on organizational unit (ou), or even for specific users
Impact of Directory structure
- Access control and policy creation can be rendered useless with a flat tree structure
- Can find alternate ways of defining membership (dynamic groups, common attributes)