Part 1 An introduction to directory services: directory services -traditional directory services, index servers, and meta-directories; why directory services are important; industry standards; major vendors and interoperability; where are directory services going? Part 2 Implementing directory service: choosing a directory service; top ten things to consider; legal issues; security issues; manageability issues; some case studies. Part 3 Directory resource guide: how to use this directory; by vendor (IBM, Netscape, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Novell, Oracle); by standards (LDAP, X.500, DNS, NIS+, ADSI, NDS); by resource - resources on the Web, magazines, newsletters, user groups, conferences, trade shows, industry organizations; by interoperability - Microsoft/Cisco DEN, Active Directory, NDS, and NT. Part 4 Using the CD-ROM: Netscape Directory Server; Microsoft Outlook Express; other stuff; LDAP utilities; indexing engines; security utilities.
