SAS® Integration Technologies: Administrator's Guide (LDAP Version)

Creating the Metadata for a COM/DCOM Server
If your applications need to access metadata from the LDAP server or from a configuration file, you must create the
metadata that describes your COM/DCOM server configuration. If you require metadata, use the appropriate method
depending on whether you use an LDAP server or a configuration file to store your metadata:
• If you are using an LDAP server:
♦ You can use the IT Administrator Wizard to create definitions for server and logical name objects.
For instructions, see Using the IT Administrator Wizard to Define a Server (COM/DCOM).
♦ You can use the IT Administrator interface to create and modify the object definitions. For
instructions, see Using IT Administrator to Define an Object Server (COM/DCOM).
• If you are not using an LDAP server, you can create and install configuration files that contain the object
definitions. For instructions, see Using a Configuration File to Define the Metadata.
Note: If your configuration requires more than one or two servers, or if multiple clients will be using the
servers, we strongly recommend the use of LDAP as a central metadata repository. The use of LDAP also
gives you the ability to use access control lists to control access to the servers in your enterprise.
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