In previous chapters, you've learned how to use a number of Novell-supplied and third-party directory services (DS) data recovery applications. Because every network environment is unique in its own way, however, you might not be able to find one off-the-shelf utility that totally fulfills your requirements. This chapter offers you an overview on how you can use a basic programming background to develop some complex data recovery tools for your own network. Please note, however, that this chapter does not discuss programming in detail and expects you to already have that knowledge.
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If you are interested in NDS /eDirectory and/or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ( LDAP ) programming, we suggest that you take a look at, respectively, Novell's NDS Developer's Guide (Novell Press) and Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide (Novell Press).
