Hardware and Software Requirements

Meta-Directory 1.0 will not run on Windows NT systems using Service Pack 5. If you have SP5 on your system, you'll have to reinstall Windows.

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Hardware Requirements

Meta-Directory 1.0 runs on Windows NT systems with these characteristics:
  • Pentium 2 processor (equivalent or above)
  • 300MB free disk space (NTFS format)
  • color monitor

Netscape Directory Server 4.1 must be installed on an NTFS file system, not FAT. We'll describe the process for checking which type of file system you have and how to convert FAT to NTFS in the Installation module.


Software Requirements

Meta-Directory 1.0 requires Windows NT version 4 with Service Pack 4. If you've upgraded your system to Service Pack 5 you'll have to reinstall Windows in order to use Service Pack 4.

Other than the operating system, there are 5 pieces of software you'll need to complete this course:

  • Netscape Navigator 4.6 (or higher)
  • Macromedia's Flash browser plugin
  • WinZip (file uncompression utility)
  • Meta-Directory 1.0
  • iPlanet Directory Server 4.1

We'll step you through the process for downloading Meta-Directory 1.0 and Directory Server 4.1 in the Installation module, so you don't need those components right now. If you have network access, you can get all the other software by clicking on the links in the table below.

Make sure you have all the required software before proceeding.

This course makes heavy use of JavaScript and needs to be viewed using Netscape Navigator version 4.6 or higher. If you insist on using another browser, you'll be able to read most pages but you may have trouble with the interactive exercises. If you want to upgrade your browser to Navigator 4.7, you can do so now. You'll need to restart your system and return to this page when you're finished. Communicator 4.7

(includes Navigator 4.7)

Your browser will need to have the Flash plugin from Macromedia in order to view the animated graphics in several of the modules. If you don't have this plugin, you should install it now. Flash (Solaris)

Flash (Windows)

You'll need to uncompress the Meta-Directory installation software using WinZip. WinZip


Network Requirements

Some of the references in this course contain links to various web sites such as iPlanet's main site, www.iplanet.com. You'll need network access if you want to read this supplemental information.

Although you can complete this course without reading the references, you will need to obtain a copy of the Meta-Directory installation software in order to complete the Installation and Enrollment modules. To get this software, you'll either need network access or else have a copy of the Meta-Directory software on a CD.

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