Patent ID: 7895176
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing a directory server, the method comprising: maintaining one or more groups in a repository that is coupled to the directory server, the groups comprising content that is populated by one or more entries having a tag attribute that is associated with the group; assigning a tag attribute and a corresponding value to an entry in the directory server, the tag attribute identifying a group, the value of the tag attribute defining a group, the same tag attribute used for both static and dynamic groups; determining whether the value of the tag attribute of the entry identifies an existing group in the repository; adding the entry to the existing group in response to a determination that the value of the tag attribute of the entry identifies an existing group, wherein the group entry comprises a relative distinguished name of the entry; creating a new group based on the value of the tag attribute of the entry in response to a determination that the value of the tag attribute of the entry does not identify an existing group, and adding the entry to the new group; and dynamically changing the content of the at least one of the existing group and the new group based on the value of the tag attribute of the entry in response to adding the entry at least one of the existing group and the new group.