This book is intended for programmers and system administrators who need to
build LDAP clients and install LDAP servers. It likely will also appeal to
that group of experienced Web users who have heard about LDAP but wants a
definitive reference on the subject. No prior knowledge of LDAP is assumed
as an in-depth discussion of of the fundamentals of LDAP is provided. Client
applications are presented in a variety of languages, designed to connect
efficiently to an LDAP server and provide the ability to search, retrieve
and modify data.
The topics covered in this book include:
- The reasoning behind a central, open standard protocol and how the major
vendors are planning to expose their current proprietary protocols as LDAP
servers
- An introduction to the LDAP protocol and data format
- How to implement an LDAP server in an organization's setting including
how to migrate data from legacy applications into a LDAP server
- The Netscape LDAP API, including practical coded examples in C, Perl and
Java.
- Coverage of Sun's Java Naming and Directory Interfaces (JNDI), including
practical coded examples
- An introduction to Microsoft's ADSI, including practical coded examples
- An overview of other LDAP enabled technologies, including PHP,
server-side JavaScript and ColdFusion.
- Advanced functionality including referrals, replication, security and
LDAP controls.
- An LDAP cookbook, which is a collection of general practical examples
demonstrating various aspects of LDAP
- A comprehensive reference section
You can obtain the complete source code that accompanies this book together
with a sample chapter from the Wrox Press
web site.
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