Includes Netscape Communicator client software, which enables users to create and edit web documents easily. Allows users to publish documents to the server from their desktop with the push of one button. Supports HTTP 1.1. Uses HTTP so users can manage the server from any desktop on the network. Provides common user and group management across multiple servers by supporting the LDAP protocol for directory access.
User information needs to be added or modified only once for all servers in the organization.
The LDAP directory may even be on an extranet or the Internet. Enables administrators to specify access rights to documents in a fine-grained manner. Supports distributed administration to allow administrative privileges to be shared by multiple people, or a subset of capabilities to be delegated. Provides context-sensitive help using HTML documents accessible from any desktop on the network. Provides administrative capabilities that include log reporting, changing network settings, performance tuning, generating sitewide statistics, and other functions.