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CIS 527

Lecture 14 - Directory Services Overview

Directory Services

Software system that stores and provides access to information

Stored objects can include information about users, groups, and resources on a computer system or network

Domain Name System

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Timeline

X.500

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

X.500 vs. LDAP

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X.500 to LDAP

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LDAP Uses

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LDAP Entry

dn: cn=John Doe,dc=example,dc=com
cn: John Doe
givenName: John
sn: Doe
telephoneNumber: +1 888 555 6789
telephoneNumber: +1 888 555 1232
mail: john@example.com
manager: cn=Barbara Doe,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: person
objectClass: top

LDAP Entry Items

LDAP Tree Structure

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Novell Directory Services

Novell NDS

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Windows Workgroup

Windows Homegroup

Windows Workgroup

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Active Directory

Windows Domain

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Active Directory

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Active Directory Forest

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Kerberos

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Kerberos

Kerberos

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Assignments