One of the main component pieces of Meta-Directory is the LDAP directory
service that hosts the MetaView and the ConnectorViews.
While the Meta-Directory 1.0 software (JoinEngine, Management Center,
and Connectors) only run on Windows NT systems, an iPlanet Directory
Server 4.11 can run on a variety of platforms in addition to Windows NT.
For example versions of the Directory server are available for UNIX systems.
This means that a Meta-Directory 1.0 installation can be spread
over a variety of systems in an enterprise with the Meta-Directory software
running on Windows NT and the directory software running on UNIX systems.
