The purpose of this document is to define the configuration of the LAN at Clemson with respect to access to file servers. The configuration is one in which all users at Clemson have access to the network. This connectivity is possible through workstations in labs, offices, dorms, or via remote connection.
Users are able to share data and applications across user, group, and building boundaries.
NDS provides the users and the network administration staff with a logical view of the network that conceals the sometimes bewildering complexity of the actual physical topology and configuration. It is NDS that enables the network to appear as a single cohesive entity to the user. With NDS, a user performs a single login to the network and is authenticated as necessary with respect to resources on the network. NDS is structured and represented using the tree model. Under the organization name are a number of organizational units.