Lesson 8 Date: 3/12/2009

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Linux for Engineering and IT applications

Unix Authentication and Naming services NIS -- authentication, accounts, config files, data NIS+ -- authentication, accounts, config files, data LDAP -- authentication, accounts, config files, data Kerberos -- authentication

Unix Authentication and Naming services What is LDAP LDAP heirarchy Addressing in LDAP Data tree with dn Schema Accessing LDAP OpenLDAP installation Server Configuration Outline of LDIF LDIF example LDAP client setup OpenLDAP commands Performance Access Control List LDAP over SSL/TLS LDAP Applications Practical exercises Take me to the Course Website