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LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

X.500 is Fat(Specifically X.519)

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Hierarchical Database(Usually stores people data, but not required.)

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Networked

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Defined Language(Binary and small.)

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

ExampleImplementations

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Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Active Directory

Novell Netware eDirectory*

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Mail Servers

Lotus Notes Directory

CommuniGate Pro Directory

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Stand Alone

Fedora Directory Server (iPlanet / Netscape)

Open LDAP

Oracle Internet Directory (OID)

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Benefits

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Management

One place to edit/add/delete users

One set of management tools

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Security

One password to remember

No scraps of paper

No crappy passwords

Shut off a terminated employee in one place

LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

Workflow

Maintains relationships

Employee to boss

Employee to department

Department to division

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WorkflowMaintains communication information

Email address

Skype accounts

Instant Messenger

Pager

Mailing address

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Syntax

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Common Properties

cn = Common Name

dn = Distinguished Name

rdn = Relative DN

o = Organization

ou = Organizational Unit

dc = Domain Component

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Common Properties

givenName = First Name

sn = Last Name (Sir Name)

uid = User ID

shortname = Short version cn

mail = Email Address

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Tree

dc=com

dc=example

ou=people

cn=Joe Schmoe

dn: cn=Joe Schmoe, ou=people, dc=example, dc=com

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LDAP Sources

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LDAP Sources

Widgets Divisionldap://widget.example.com:389/ou=people,o=widgetcn=Admin,o=Widgets Inc*********cnmailEmail AddressEmail Password

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LDAP Sources

Cogs Divisionldap://cogs.example.com:389/cn=Admin,o=Cogs Inc*********cnshortnameProxy UsernameProxy Password

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LDAP Auth

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LDAP Auth

Anonymousv.

Pre-registration

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LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol

LDAP Auth

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LDAP Auth

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LDAP Auth

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LDAP Auth

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LDAP Privs

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LDAP Privs

cn=HR,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com

groupOfNames

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The Future

LDAP tied workflow activities

Better LDAP integration

LDAP user profiles

LDAP searching for adding users and groups

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Questions?

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Demo