Novell Directory Services

Novell Directory Services (NDS) nowadays referred to as eDirectory is a directory service software product developed by Novell for managing access to computer resources and keeping track of the users of a network, such as a company's intranet, from a single point of administration.

Using NDS, a network administrator can set up and control a database of users and manage them using a directory with a graphical user interface. Users of computers at remote locations can be added, updated, and managed centrally. Applications can be distributed electronically and maintained centrally.

NDS can be installed to run under Windows NT, Sun Microsystems's Solaris, Linux and IBM's OS/390 as well as under Novell's own NetWare so that it can be used to control a multi-platform network.