Understanding & Deploying LDAP Directory Services

by Mark C. Smith, Gordon S. Good, Timothy A. Howes, et al.

Book Overview

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is the standard for directory information access and is the underlying protocol for a variety of email systems, Web systems, and enterprise applications.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578700701
• ISBN13: 9781578700707
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: MacMillan Technical Publishing
• Length: 846 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Understanding is the focus of this book.

And that is where it excells! I have actually read this book cover to cover once, and now I use it as a good reference on LDAP. It is not exactly geared to the implementor, but rather to both the Designer/Architect as well as those who have to "sell" LDAP to an organization. If you are new to LDAP, or are going to be doing any sort of design work, this is the first book you should read, its introduction to LDAP is the best I have seen, and although it is weighty (and not just the size of the book) it is quite comprehendable if read in order.

Excellent book

I fully agree with aethyrnet. This is a very complete book. It is clearly aimed towards implementors and explains all they need to know. If you someone wants to understand the principles of the protocol or how to program with it there are better books, such as the ones by Barbara Wilkinson or John Rhoton. This book should be required reading for any system administrator in charge of an LDAP server. Why do it wrong when you can understand the concepts and get it right from the beginning?

If you only buy one book on LDAP Directories...

...this should be the one! One of the best indepth discussions on the LDAP protocol and its uses I have read. This book is one of the few that I own on LDAP that has no dust on it, and the pages are fraying from beign thumbed so often...While there isn't as much programming info that I would want, it is understandable, as teh book is quite indepth, and a programmer should be able to build on the knowledge he or she will gain from reading it.

On the 8th day, the Gods of LDAP gave unto us this book...

This is by far the best technical "manual" that I have picked up in a LONG time. The book is concise, well written and full of information on the LDAP protocol.This is a must read for anyone involved in the Directory business, or who is having one implemented for them!

The LDAP "bible"?... Yes.

This long-awaited book definitively answers the question "Why is LDAP so important to Internet-based computing?" Furthermore, it answers the equally important questions concerning how to go about actually building LDAP-based solutions.It very effectively describes LDAP as a strategic service, traces through complete details regarding design and implementation, and includes information on how small or large organizations can "survive" migration to directory-based computing.Real-world practitioners will appreciate the sections on product selection, piloting an LDAP service, and costing. Finally, disaster recovery, long-term maintenance, monitoring, and application development in a directory-centric world complete the picture. As a bonus, several fairly deep case studies are presented, including very useful sidebars entitled "20/20 Hindsight".For those of us who have lived through several large-scale LDAP designs/deployments, this book will be a great reference. For IT professionals and/or architects who are relatively new to the area, it will be invaluable.The authors jokingly refer to the book as the "LDAP bible" - but that's not an altogether outlandish description.