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Comparison of directory catalogs and directory assistance
Using a condensed directory catalog on a server is no longer supported.

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If you created condensed directory catalogs and are using them on servers running earlier releases, they will continue to operate, but are not recommended.

Table 1. Comparison of supported features of directory catalogs and directory assistance
Feature Condensed directory catalog (on IBM® Notes® client)Directory assistance for secondary IBM Notes client directory, or extended directory catalogDirectory assistance for remote LDAP directory
Notes client mail addressing YesYesYes
Notes client LDAP-style searches YesYesNo
Notes client directory browsing YesYesNo
Notes client type-ahead addressingYes Yes (if no mobile directory catalog)No
Notes client F9 address resolutionYes YesNo
LDAP client search and write operationsNoYesNo
LDAP client referralsNoNoYes
Internet client authenticationNoYesYes
Group authorization (enabled for one secondary directory only)NoYesYes

Related concepts
Directory search order
Planning directory services in a multiple-directory environment
Directory services terms

Related tasks
Planning directory catalogs
Planning directory assistance