Explanation of the ClosestEDirServerDN setting for Middle Tier Services

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  • 26-Sep-2006
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 6.5 - ZDM6.5 ZENworks Middle Tier
Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 7 - ZDM7 Middle Tier
http://server/oneNet/nsadmin webpage

Situation

What does the Middle Tier value of ClosestEDirServerDN in nsadmin do?
What does the default value of MyServer.MyOrg in the ClosestEDirServerDN field effect?

The value can be found on the nsadmin webpage at: Manager Middle Tier Server | General

Resolution

The ClosestEDirServerDN is a field used by Application Site Lists for NAL Application Objects. It only effects Agent only workstations, and specifically only NAL Applications using Site Lists.

This field doesn't effect user authentication through the Middle Tier.

See TID# 10090939 for more details on this functionality