050-696 · Question #63
Which eDirectory object is used to define a position within an eDirectory tree where the user who will occupy the position may change, but the responsibilities of the position itself do not?
The correct answer is F. Organizational Role. The Organizational Role object in eDirectory represents a defined job position whose rights and responsibilities persist independently of which user currently fills the role. This separates the position's access rights from any specific individual.
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- AUser
- BGroup
- CProfile
- DTemplate
- EOrganization
- FOrganizational Role
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
- E8% (2)
- F80% (20)
Why each option
The Organizational Role object in eDirectory represents a defined job position whose rights and responsibilities persist independently of which user currently fills the role. This separates the position's access rights from any specific individual.
A User object represents a specific named individual and does not model a persistent organizational position whose occupant may change over time.
A Group object is used to collectively assign rights to multiple users simultaneously but does not represent a defined positional role with stable responsibilities.
A Profile object is used to provide a shared login script to multiple users and does not define an organizational position or associated access rights.
A Template object is used to standardize the creation of new User objects with default property values and does not represent a persistent role with assigned rights.
An Organization object is a container used to define the upper-level structure of the eDirectory tree hierarchy and is not used to define individual job positions or role-based responsibilities.
An Organizational Role object defines a stable position - such as 'Help Desk Manager' - where rights are assigned to the role itself rather than to an individual, so when the occupant changes, an administrator only updates the role's occupant rather than reassigning all individual trustee rights.
Concept tested: eDirectory Organizational Role object purpose and use
Source: https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-92/edir_admin/data/fbachhhj.html
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