The Integration of LDAP into the Messaging Infrastructure at CERN

Roadmap

Introduction to LDAP

How is LDAP organised?

Example of an LDAP tree

Why do we need LDAP?

Powerful features of LDAP

LDAP operations

LDAP vs. Relational Databases

LDAP Schema definitions

Example of an objectclass

LDIF the language of LDAP

Example using LDIF

Security in LDAP

LDAP at CERN

CERN Address Books

CERN’s Address Book

SIMBA - Listbox Web Interface

SIMBA  Listbox Web Interface

Web authentication & LDAP

Web authentication - Archives

PAM authentication

Example of PAM data on LDAP

Message routing in sendmail

Example of routing in LDAP

LDAP Referrals and Scalability!

Referral illustration

Use of referrals at CERN

Replication (slurpd)

Replication illustration

Other applications of LDAP

The future is LDAP!

Future of LDAP at CERN