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Directory Options
Use the following Directory User Decision Tree to help you decide which Directory Option is
correct for your environment. Each Directory Option is designed for specific scenarios or
networks to facilitate Directory User integration. You will need to decide which level of
Directory User integration is right for your organization and which requirements can be met
by your network.
Followed by the Directory Decision Tree are descriptions of each Directory Option listing
advantages and disadvantages of each Directory Option.
Figure 7.2 Directory User Decision Tree
Directory Option 1: Directory Agent with Directory Client (cymdir.exe)
This is the recommended option for most networks. This option allows Optinet to
immediately identify when users are accessing the network while synchronizing with the
already defined directory groups, OUs, or user attributes. This method involves installing
the Directory Agent on your directory server and deploying a Directory Client through the
login process to identify when users access the network.
The advantages to this option are immediate identification of users when they access the
network and more accurate application reporting based on Directory Users. Because users
will be executing the Directory Client as they login to the network, Optinet will be instantly
