5.2. Populating the Directory Tree

During installation, a simple directory database was created for you. In addition, a simple directory structure was placed in the database for you to use. This directory structure contained basic access control and the major branch points for the recommended directory structure.

Now you need to populate your database with user entries. There are several ways you can create and populate your directory suffixes. These are explained in detail in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.

The main methods are:

As you are populating your directory, consider your access control needs and set access control accordingly. For more information on access control, see the Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide and the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.