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

This book provides a big picture understanding of LDAP, the leading directory technology.

• This is a non technical LDAP book aimed at a broad audience.
• Directory services matter to nearly every organization.
• Included in the critically acclaimed 'Independent Technology Guides' series.

Technology:

Directory Services help organizations to centrally manage information. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a set of protocols that have become the internet standard for accessing directories.

User Level:

Beginner to Intermediate.

Audience:

Technical Managers who need a good explanation of the LDAP as well as the technically-savvy who need to get up to speed on LDAP and Directories.

Author Biography:

Brian Arkills was formerly a systems administrator at Stanford University where he needed to learn about LDAP technology to enable Stanford to extend its existing iPlanet Directory services to Microsoft clients via Microsoft Active Directory.