What Are Directory Services?
Today’s enterprise computing environments support an extensive array of users and resources. Frequently, users require access to computing resources from multiple operating environments across the distributed enterprise. This need for access makes the administration and tracking of user profiles and resource attributes difficult, if not completely unmanageable. It is also difficult for applications to access data about resources that are located on other systems. Enterprise directory services solves these problems by enabling you to collect information that describes users, applications, file and print resources, access control, and other resources into a common directory that is accessible from all users and applications on the network. This directory, or repository, can be administered in one place using one interface. SAS Integration Technologies software provides application interfaces that enable you to develop SAS programs using either the DATA step or SAS Component Language (SCL
