Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Roger G. Harrison (Author), Jim Sermersheim (Author), Steve Trottier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0764547208 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547201

Learn how to develop applications that integrate Novell Directory Service with LDAP. You'll learn everything you need to know about Novell's LDAP server and SDK, including troubleshooting and tuning tips based on real-world experience. The accompanying CD includes sample code and Novell utilities for LDAP. Written for intermediate to advanced Java and C programmers. Includes an appendix on LDAP standards developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Encompassing a lot of general-interest information on Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), as well as detailed information on Novell Directory Services (NDS) eDirectory--Novell's implementation of the open LDAP standards--Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide has lots going for it. It's a good choice for anyone who's interested in LDAP, and a perfect choice for Novell shops. This book contains a full range of information about LDAP in the Novell environment, from implementation instructions for administrators to software engineering information that's of interest to developers. The programming material forms the core of this book, however; people who write LDAP applications for Novell will get the most out it.

In discussing LDAP generally, the authors--all of whom are Novell employees who are involved in developing NDS eDirectory--rely heavily on prose to get details across to their readers. Schematic diagrams of directory trees and object hierarchies make concepts clearer, and commented code listings make it clear how software interacts with LDAP environments. Code listings, almost entirely in Java, are more prevalent in the 50 percent of the book that's concerned directly with software development. The authors take care to state the problem that they're solving, present the code that does the job, and call attention to specific portions of the code that illustrate new techniques. There's no shortage of opinions here, either. The authors usually explain what they consider the one way to do something, noting that other approaches exist, but aren't (in their opinions) as good. They make frequent reference to standards documents, too, so it's easy to do further research. --David Wall

Topics covered: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), particularly as it's implemented in the Novell Directory Services (NDS) eDirectory server. Software development for Novell LDAP environments gets top billing, with exploration of several LDAP software development kits (including those for C, Java, ActiveX, and the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)). The authors show how to write routines that connect to LDAP servers, search for information on them, and write modifications to the data. LDAP schema management gets attention, as do LDAP controls and extensions. There's also configuration and administration information here--all that you need, really.

From the Publisher

Inside you'll find just what you need to:

Install and tune LDAP on NetWare, Windows NT, Solaris, or Linux
Employ LDAP for your intranet or Internet applications
Develop applications that integrate with NDS eDirectory using LDAP
Retrieve and update schema
Add, modify, rename, move, delete, and retrieve entries
Handle multiple simultaneous connections to the server
Recognize common errors and debug your LDIF files
Use controls and extensions to harness the extensible nature of LDAP

CD-ROM INCLUDED WITH:
Sample code, NDS eDirectory, and Novell Developer Kits

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Product Details

• Paperback: 563 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547208
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547201
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,208,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for information about LDAP., September 25, 2000

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Patrick R. Felsted (Cedar Hills, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

I have read several LDAP books and I have found this one to be the most clear with some of the best examples. No matter which LDAP directory you are using!

It is a must have for anyone who is using or evaluating Novell's eDirectory or NDS.

The sections on LDIF and schema have saved me alot of time and I constantly refer to them. I have been referring everyone with LDAP questions to this book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An indepth look at LDAP and Novell's LDAP implementation, September 26, 2000

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Russel Weiser (Salt Lake City, UT US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide, provides a wealth of information on the Novell's Implementation of LDAP including the details of utilizing Novell's NDS through their LDAP implementation. But better still are the discussions and use of the LDAP itself. This book is packed with useful a example such as the chapter on Searching, which is very comprehensive, the best I've seen. The book covers all aspects of LDAP from Schema, Simple Binding, to the latest in DirXML work. The authors have organized the book quick well and filled it with clear and detailed explanations, and working examples. When reading this book you not only get an understanding of Novell's Implementation of LDAP but much much more! This book is a good reference for both Novell's LDAP but also LDAP in general knowledge

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, and great introduction to LDAP, May 29, 2002

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M. Richichi "mrichich" (Chatham, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Novell's LDAP Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This is honestly one of the best computer books I have read. The authors have an informal style that is also very precise, and they're able to cover a lot of information in a very short time.

Although the book emphasises Novell's eDirectory, and many chapters are about configuring and running LDAP services on eDirectory, the LDAP concepts are valid for any LDAP server, and the code is written to work in C or Java on many platforms and with many SDKs. If you're not an eDirectory user, you may want to become one after reading this book.

I strongly recommend this as a primary resource for any LDAP developer, and for eDirectory systems administrators and developers in particular.