Working With Groups of Entries
OpenDJ supports several methods of grouping entries in the directory.
Static groups list their members, whereas dynamic groups look up their
membership based on an LDAP filter. OpenDJ also supports virtual static
groups, which uses a dynamic group style definition, but allows applications
to work with the group as if it were static. OpenDJ can also mimic
the behavior of non-standard roles as implemented in Oracle DSEE.
When listing entries in static groups, you must also have a mechanism
for removing entries from the list when they are deleted or modified in ways
that end their membership. OpenDJ makes that possible with
referential integrity functionality.
This chapter demonstrates how to work with groups.