Attribute-based naming - LDAP

• Directory Information Base: Set or all the directory entries in an LDAP service.

• Each record is unequivocally designated by a sequence of attributes (Relative Distinguished Name), so it can be searched.

• Directory Information Tree: Graf of nomes of a directory if served by LDAP, each node represents a directory entry.

Search Example

search(‘‘(C=NL)(O=VU University)(OU=*)(CN=Main server)’’)

Microsoft Active Directory.

• Implements LDAP + extensions.

• Forest of LDAP domains.

  • Index by Global Catalog.

  • The root of an LDAP tree is the domain controller.

    • Published in DNS with appropriate SRV record.