Topic 6

Date: 3/26/2014
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Practical guide to Linux systems administration


LDAP heirarchy

A data tree with root, branch and leaf nodes





Components of LDAP directory for a small enterprise


Directory Levels
  • Domain component (dc) or organization (o)
  • Organizational Unit(ou)
  • Common names(cn)



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