Re: Anyone on this list patient with stupid questions?

[Bradley Scutvick <brad@bytewise.net>]

I'd suggest an LDAP book, not that I've read any, but net documentation 
tends to be very user-oriented as opposed to learner-oriented.

Jonathan Smith wrote:
> Well-meaning people keep telling me to read the LDAP information and I 
> wonder how I nicely can ask to be directed to more useful information?
>
> For instance, is there anywhere on the Net like an LDAP dictionary with 
> grammar? What do I mean by this question?
>
> Okay, you have "dn". What does dn mean in LDAP-ese? dn means 
> Distinguished Name.
>
> Where is dn used? In slapd.conf? In lapd.conf? In a  *.ldif file? Where 
> else? How is it used in each of these instances. Explanation and example.
>
> So, then I can ask "Where are the hygienic facilities?" and only get 
> funny looks rather than incomprehension!