Dynamic management of groups
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1. A computer-implement method for managing a directory server, the method comprising:
- receiving an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in the directory server;
updating a value of an attribute in the entry with the identifier of the group; and
dynamically changing a content of the group based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing groups in a directory server is described. In one embodiment, an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in the directory server is received. A value of an attribute in the entry is updated with the identifier of the group. A content of the group is dynamically changed based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server.
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1. A computer-implement method for managing a directory server, the method comprising:
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receiving an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in the directory server; updating a value of an attribute in the entry with the identifier of the group; and dynamically changing a content of the group based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implement method for managing a directory server, the method comprising:
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receiving an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in the directory server; updating a value of an attribute in the entry with the identifier of the group; and creating the group based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
a directory server to receive an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in the directory server, to update a value of an attribute in the entry with the identifier of the group, and to dynamically change a content of the group based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising; receiving an addition of an identifier of a group to an entry in a directory server; updating a value of an attribute in the entry with the identifier of the group; and dynamically changing a content of the group based on the addition of the identifier of the group to the entry in the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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