Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Directory Server

Understanding LDAP
Understanding the hierarchy of data
Understanding distinguished names
Distinguished name syntax
Distinguished name attributes
Distinguished name examples

Chapter 2 Searching the directory tree

Smart Search
The Find: field
Searching for names
Searching for names with initials
Specifying search filters
Searching for phone numbers
Searching for e-mail addresses
Advanced Search
Advanced Search options
The Find: field
The where the: field
The type of: search field
Examples
Search Results

Chapter 3 Search filters

Search Filters
Search filter syntax
Using attributes in a filter
Using operators in a filter
Using multiple search filters
Boolean operators
Search filter examples
How searching works
How approximate ("sounds like") searches work
How substring searches work

Chapter 4 Adding entries

A note about adding entries
Adding a person
Adding a group
Adding an organizational unit
Adding an organization

Chapter 5 Editing entries

Editing people
Field description
Editing groups
Field description
Editing organizational units
Field description
Editing organizations
Field description
Renaming entries
Deleting entries
Changing passwords

Chapter 6 Authentication

User authentication
Performing authentication
About permissions
Problems caused by incorrect authentication
Anonymous access
Directory manager authentication

Appendix A Entries and attribute fields

Schema checking
Entry type definition
Attribute field definition
Entry types
Person
Required attributes
Optional attributes
Group
Required attributes
Optional attributes
Organizational Unit
Required attributes
Optional attributes
Organizations
Required attributes
Optional attributes

Index


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