Using the DCE Name Service

Introduction to Using NSI

Binding to an Object

Junctions

Name Service Terminology

Binding

Partial Binding and the Endpoint Mapper

Interface Ambiguity and Partial Bindings

Using Object UUIDs to Avoid Binding Ambiguity

An Object-Oriented Namespace

Setting Up an Object-Oriented Namespace

Groups and Profiles

Three Models for Accessing Binding Information

Models Based on Non-CDS Databases

An Object-Oriented Model with Grouped Binding Information

Server and Client Steps

Global Organization of the Namespace