Table of Contents

	Table of Contents

Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services, Second Edition
By Timothy  A.  Howes  Ph.D., Mark  C.  Smith, Gordon  S.  Good
Publisher	: Addison Wesley
Pub Date	: May 02, 2003
ISBN	: 0-672-32316-8
Pages	: 936
Slots	: 1			Copyright
		Preface
			The Book's Organization
			The Book's Audience
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Contacting Us
		Acknowledgments
		About the Authors
		Part  I.   Introduction to Directory Services and LDAP
			Chapter  1.   Directory Services Overview and History
				What a Directory Is
				What a Directory Can Do for You
				What a Directory Is Not
				The History and Origins of LDAP
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  2.   Introduction to LDAP
				What Is LDAP?
				The LDAP Models
				LDIF
				LDAP Server Software
				LDAP Command-Line Utilities
				LDAP APIs
				LDAP and Internationalization
				LDAP Overview Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  3.   LDAPv3 Extensions
				How LDAPv3 Is Extended
				The Root DSE and Extension Discovery
				Selected LDAPv3 Extensions
				Future Directions: Where Is LDAP Headed Next?
				LDAP Extensions and Future Directions Checklists
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  4.   Overview of Netscape Directory Server
				Basic Installation
				A Brief Hands-on Tour of Netscape Directory Server
				Product Focus and Feature Set
				Extending the Netscape Server: A Simple Plug-in Example
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
		Part  II.   Designing Your Directory Service
			Chapter  5.   Directory Design Road Map
				The Directory Life Cycle
				Directory Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  6.   Defining Your Directory Needs
				Overview of the Directory Needs Definition Process
				Analyzing Your Environment
				Determining and Prioritizing Application Needs
				Determining and Prioritizing Users' Needs and Expectations
				Determining and Prioritizing Deployment Constraints
				Determining and Prioritizing Other Environmental Constraints
				Choosing an Overall Directory Design and Deployment Approach
				Setting Some Goals and Milestones
				Defining Your Directory Needs Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  7.   Data Design
				Data Design Overview
				Common Data-Related Problems
				Creating a Data Policy Statement
				Identifying Which Data Elements You Need
				General Characteristics of Data Elements
				Sources of Data
				Maintaining Good Relationships with Other Data Sources
				Data Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  8.   Schema Design
				The Purpose of a Schema
				Elements of LDAP Schemas
				Directory Schema Formats
				The Schema-Checking Process
				Schema Design Overview
				Sources of Predefined Schemas
				Defining New Schema Elements
				Documenting and Publishing Your Schemas
				Schema Maintenance and Evolution
				Schema Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  9.   Namespace Design
				The Structure of a Namespace
				The Purposes of a Namespace
				Analyzing Your Namespace Needs
				Examples of Namespaces
				Namespace Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  10.   Topology Design
				Directory Topology Overview
				Gluing the Directory Together: Knowledge References
				Authentication in a Distributed Directory
				Advantages and Disadvantages of Partitioning
				Designing Your Directory Server Topology
				Topology Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  11.   Replication Design
				Why Replicate?
				Replication Concepts
				Advanced Replication Features
				Designing Your Directory Replication System
				Replication Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  12.   Privacy and Security Design
				Security Guidelines
				The Purpose of Security
				Security Threats
				Security Tools
				Analyzing Your Security and Privacy Needs
				Designing for Security
				Privacy and Security Design Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
		Part  III.   Deploying Your Directory Service
			Chapter  13.   Evaluating Directory Products
				Making the Right Product Choice
				Categories of Directory Software
				Evaluation Criteria for Directory Software
				Reaching a Decision
				Evaluating Directory Products Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  14.   Piloting Your Directory Service
				A Piloting Road Map
				Piloting Your Directory Service Checklist
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  15.   Analyzing and Reducing Costs
				The Politics of Costs
				Reducing Costs
				Design, Piloting, and Deployment Costs
				Ongoing Costs of Providing Your Directory Service
				Analyzing and Reducing Costs Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  16.   Putting Your Directory Service into Production
				Creating a Plan for Putting Your Directory Service into Production
				Advice for Putting Your Directory Service into Production
				Executing Your Plan
				Putting Your Directory Service into Production Checklist
				Looking Ahead
		Part  IV.   Maintaining Your Directory Service
			Chapter  17.   Backups and Disaster Recovery
				Backup and Restore Procedures
				Disaster Planning and Recovery
				Directory-Specific Issues in Disaster Recovery
				Backups and Disaster Recovery Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  18.   Maintaining Data
				The Importance of Data Maintenance
				The Data Maintenance Policy
				Handling New Data Sources
				Handling Exceptions
				Checking Data Quality
				Maintaining Data Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  19.   Monitoring
				Introduction to Monitoring
				Selecting and Developing Monitoring Tools
				Notification Techniques
				Taking Action
				A Sample Directory Monitoring Utility
				Performance Analysis
				Monitoring Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  20.   Troubleshooting
				Discovering Problems
				Types of Problems
				Troubleshooting and Resolving Problems
				Troubleshooting Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
		Part  V.   Leveraging Your Directory Service
			Chapter  21.   Developing New Applications
				Reasons to Develop Directory-Enabled Applications
				Common Ways That Applications Use Directories
				Tools for Developing LDAP Applications
				Advice for LDAP Application Developers
				Example 1: setpwd , a Password-Resetting Utility
				Example 2: SimpleSite, a Web Site with User Profile Storage
				Developing New Applications Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  22.   Directory-Enabling Existing Applications
				Reasons to Directory-Enable Existing Applications
				Advice for Directory-Enabling Existing Applications
				Example 1: A Directory-Enabled finger Service
				Example 2: Adding LDAP Address Lookup to an E-Mail Client
				Directory-Enabling Existing Applications Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  23.   Directory Coexistence
				Why Is Coexistence Important?
				Coexistence Techniques
				Privacy and Security Considerations
				Determining Your Coexistence Requirements
				Directory Coexistence Implementation Considerations
				Example: The ldapsync Tool: One-Way Synchronization with Join
				Directory Coexistence Checklist
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
		Part  VI.   Case Studies
			Chapter  24.   Case Study: Netscape Communications Corporation
				Overview of the Organization
				Directory Drivers
				Directory Service Design
				Directory Service Deployment
				Directory Service Maintenance
				Leveraging the Directory Service
				Summary and Lessons Learned
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  25.   Case Study: A Large Multinational Enterprise
				Overview of the Organization
				Directory Drivers
				Directory Service Design
				Directory Service Deployment
				Directory Service Maintenance
				Leveraging the Directory Service
				Summary and Lessons Learned
				Further Reading
				Looking Ahead
			Chapter  26.   Case Study: An Enterprise with an Extranet
				Overview of the Organization
				Directory Drivers
				Directory Service Design
				Directory Service Deployment
				Directory Service Maintenance
				Leveraging the Directory Service
				Summary and Lessons Learned
				Looking Ahead