Looking Ahead

Part I, Introduction to Directory Services and LDAP, has laid the groundwork for the rest of this book by providing an overview of directory services, a comprehensive introduction to the LDAP protocol, and a hands-on look at a leading directory server product. Part II, Designing Your Directory Service, will describe directory design from the ground up. Chapter 5, Directory Design Road Map, will provide an overview of the directory design process, and each of the remaining chapters of Part II will cover a major directory design topic in detail.