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Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: LDAP Concepts (WMT-DIR-1344)

Course ID : WMT-DIR-1344 Duration : days

The Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: LDAP Concepts course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory services. The course begins with a description of directory services and the components of the LDAP protocol. This course includes examples of LDAP operations. The key features of Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 (Directory Server) and Sun Java System Proxy Server 5.2 (Proxy Server) are introduced. The course provides an overview of the Directory Software Developers Kit (SDK) and concludes with tips for developing LDAP applications.



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Who Can Benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are Chief Information Officers (CIOs), IT managers, architects, implementors, and consultants. The course is designed for those who must implement LDAP-based directory services.

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to demonstrate familiarity with basic Internet technologies.:

Skills Gained

  • Describe directory and directory services
  • Describe LDAP and its four models
  • Describe and provide examples of LDAP operations
  • Describe Directory Server and Proxy Server
  • Describe LDAP applications

Course Content

Module 1 - Directory and Directory Services

  • Define a directory
  • Identify the differences between a directory and a relational database
  • Explain the advantages of using a directory
  • Define a directory service
  • Discuss the growth and evolution of directory services
  • Explain the components of a directory service

Module 2 - LDAP Fundamentals

  • Define LDAP
  • Explain basic LDAP concepts
  • Compare LDAP with X.500 DAP
  • Explain simple LDAP client and server communication
  • Explain the features of LDAP version 3 or LDAP V3
  • Explain LDAP models and their significance

Module 3 - LDAP Tools

  • Describe the purpose and components of the LDIF files
  • Describe how searches are performed on a directory
  • Describe how updates are performed on a directory
  • Describe Directory Service Markup Language or DSML
  • Describe access control

Module 4 - Sun Java System Directory and Proxy Servers

  • Explain Directory Server
  • Identify the components and architecture of Directory Server
  • Describe the features of Directory Server
  • Explain Proxy Server
  • Describe the features of Proxy Server

Module 5 - Developing LDAP Applications

  • Describe the Directory Server Resource Kit
  • Identify the Directory Server SDKs
  • Describe the SDK for C
  • Describe the SDK for Java
  • Describe the Java Naming and Directory Interface or JNDI API
  • Describe Directory Server plug-ins
  • Describe the need for building LDAP-enabled applications
  • Describe the characteristics of LDAP-enabled applications
  • Describe how to enhance existing applications using LDAP as a naming service