 | Level: Intermediate Tom Syroid , Staff Writer, Studio B
11 Sep 2002 Have you ever tried to share your contact list with someone who uses a
different data format, or tried to migrate your address book to another
application? If so, you know it can be a headache. Import and export schemes,
if they exist at all, are often too clunky and unsatisfactory to use even once,
much less on a regular basis. Enter the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP). This tutorial shows you how to create an LDAP-based back end to store
contact information that multiple applications can share easily. Along the way,
we give you an overview of LDAP fundamentals and introduce you to a pre-built
contact-management tool that will help you get started using this open technology.
Prerequisites
System requirements
You will need JavaScript enabled on your browser. To follow along with the examples in this tutorial, you'll need access to a
correctly installed and configured Linux® system with:
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Red Hat Linux V7.3 --
Operating system-specific instructions are based on Red Hat Linux V7.3.
Red Hat Linux was chosen because of its popularity and because most
administrators/users have at least a passing acquaintance with its system layout and conventions.
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OpenLDAP --
OpenLDAP is used as an LDAP directory server. OpenLDAP is open source,
based on open standards, and available as a free download. For the most
part, the structures, layout, and administrative tasks discussed are
readily transferable to commercially available directory servers, such
as IBM's SecureWay® and Netscape's Directory Server.
Duration
Under two hours
Formats html, pdf
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