Directory services are widespread throughout major computer networks. A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory is an example of this type of service. LDAP directories are special databases that usually contain usernames, passwords, common names, e-mail addresses, business addresses, and other attributes. Organizations first used directory services to facilitate the distribution ...
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Dennis Matotek, James Turnbull and Peter Lieverdink, Pro Linux System Administration, 10.1007/978-1-4842-2008-5_16
16. Directory Services
By Dennis Matotek
Dennis Matotek1 , James Turnbull2 and Peter Lieverdink3
(1)Footscray, Victoria, Australia
(2)Brooklyn, New York, USA
(3)North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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