LDAP Directories Explained: An Introduction and Analysis (Independent Technology Guides)

LDAP Directories Explained provides technical managers and those new to directory services with a fundamental introduction to LDAP. This concise guide examines how the technology works and gives an overview of the most successful directory products in an easy-to-reference format.

Key topics include:

* An overview of LDAP, including how directories differ from databases
* The LDAP namespace, with an overview of DNS, LDAP object structure, and LDAP object naming
* Client LDAP operations, including directory-enabled services and applications, searches, and the LDAP protocol
* LDAP schema, including object classes, attributes, syntaxes, matching rules, and more
* Directory management, including directory integration strategies, metadirectories, security, and more
* LDAP vendors OpenLDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, and Directory Server
* A case study of Stanford University's directory architecture, which illustrates how integral an LDAP directory can become to a business

If you are an information technology manager, LDAP Directories Explained will provide the technical foundation you need to make sound business decisions about LDAP. If you're a developer, this straightforward reference will bring you quickly up to speed on LDAP and directories.


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