Directory Services

General LDAP References

Introduction to LDAP Chapter 1 from the book from the book LDAP Programming, Management and Integration (ISBN:1-93011-040-5), written by Clayton Donley, published by Manning Publications Co. – www.developer.com
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Wikipedia article on LDAP – very good reference section – wikipedia.org
Directory-Enabled Networking Introduction to Directory Enabled Networks (DEN) – Cisco Systems
LDAP Schemas, objectClasses and Attributes Detailed tutorial on how data is structured in an LDAP based Directory – ZYTRAX.COM
LDAP Schema Design Nice paper, even if dated, on LDAP and schema design – Andrew Findlay
LDIF Tutorial: slapd.conf LDIF – OpenLDAP V2.x Good reference on OpenLDAP configuration and LDIF – YoLinux
LDIF Basics – a BrainShare Perspective Introductory tutorial on LDIF. A bit dated but still valid – Novell
Replication & Referral Chapter 7 from the ZYTRAX.COM LDAP book – perhaps one of the best references on this subject

YoLinux LDAP Tutorial: Deploying OpenLDAP – Directory Installation and configuration (V1.2 / 2.x) yolinux.com
OpenLDAP Software 2.3 Administrator’s Guide openldap.org
OpenLDAP Quick-Start Guide openldap.org
Schema Specification Extending the OpenLDAP Schema – OpenLDAP Foundation
Database Creation and Maintenance Tools OpenLDAP Utilities and LDIF Tools – OpenLDAP Foundation
OpenLDAP – Replication OpenLDAP 2.4 Manual – Chapter 18: Replication – OpenLDAP Foundation
OpenLDAP – The slapd Configuration File OpenLDAP 2.4 Manual – Chapter 6 – Includes sytncrepl settings – OpenLDAP Foundation
Security with LDAP Andrew Findlay, Skills 1st Ltd
Re: mail = mailRoutingAddress Thread from openldap-software list on standard mail routing schemas
Authenticatig with LDAP using Opendap and PAM simon at imaginator.com
Practical LDAP on Linux A practical guide to integrating LDAP directory services on Linux, metaparadim
LDAP Authentication for Linux metaconsultancy
LDAP For Rocket Scientists Nice guide on OpenLDAP – ZyTrax.com
Re: postfix+ldap Message from the OpenLDAP Software list detailing some performance related settings in the slapd.conf file – openldap.org

RFC 2252 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute Syntax Definitions
RFC 2254 The String Representation of LDAP Search Filters
RFC 2256 A Summary of the X.500(96) User Schema for use with LDAPv3
RFC 2377 Naming Plan for Internet Directory-Enabled Applications
RFC 3377 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Technical Specification
RFC 3383 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – BCP 64
RFC 3698 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Additional Matching Rules – (updates RFC 2798)