Chapter 9

The Design of Directory Services

This chapter provides a glimpse of design theory. An understanding of how to proceed in the design of directory services is useful if you have to implement directory services from scratch or if you have to redesign or upgrade existing directory services. There are entire books that address the design and implementation of directory services. If you need an in-depth understanding of the design process, you should consult one of these. On the other hand, it is clear that you cannot put your project on hold while you read 800 pages or more to become a design specialist for directory services.

The goal of this chapter is to give you a brief overview of the principles guiding the design of directory services ...

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