Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services, Second Edition

Chapter 8. Schema Design

• The Purpose of a Schema

• Elements of LDAP Schemas

• Directory Schema Formats

• The Schema-Checking Process

• Schema Design Overview

• Sources of Predefined Schemas

• Defining New Schema Elements

• Documenting and Publishing Your Schemas

• Schema Maintenance and Evolution

• Schema Design Checklist

• Further Reading

• Looking Ahead

If you have some background in database systems, you are already familiar with the concept of a schema. Simply put, a schema is a set of rules that determines what data can be stored in a database or directory service. Schemas are important because they help maintain the integrity and quality of the data stored in a directory service. Schemas also help reduce duplication of data and provide a well-documented, predictable way ...