LDAP System Administration
With the potential to consolidate existing network services into a single directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is exactly what overburdened system administrators have been waiting for. But LDAP can also be a headache for those trying to master the technology. LDAP System Administration takes a hands-on approach, providing system administrators with the tools they need to understand and implement LDAP. Author Jerry Carter talks about using directories for Unix system administration-specifically, the OpenLDAP directory-but the skills he teaches are also applicable to LDAP products from Microsoft, Sun, and Novell. His book tells readers how to get the directory running, how to get data into the directory, how to use a directory to replace local username and password lookups, and many other critical LDAP skills.