[KLUG Members] book suggestions for openldap

[Richard Harding]

I guess let me clarify by what I meant by "cookbook" approach. I have 
read several papers that discuss the theory and ideas behind using the 
directory approach. What I am really having trouble with at the moment 
and what I am looking to find is specifics...examples. For instance I 
know what a schema is, I have gone through and looked at the schema 
files in /etc/ldap/schema and attribute definitions. What I am trying to 
understand now is how to best use these.

For example, as a DB person I am curious if when you add a record if 
there is not a value for a certain attribute defined in the schema, does 
  the db simply enter a NULL value or is that attribute just not stored?

How exactly does an insert look if I need to use more than one schema 
for a record. For instance, if I needed to use both the interorgperson 
and some other schema to get all of the attributes I want a record to hold?

For things like email and samba authentication, what suggested 
attributes should I make sure I include.

I guess everything I seem to find to read is more theory and ldap term 
definitions than samples on how common directories are actually done. I 
guess I am just having a hard time getting from the theory to the 
implementation side at the moment.

Thanks for the tips on the books mentioned and I will just keep plugging 
  at this as I get time.


Adam Williams wrote:
> If you try to go into LDAP via a "cookbook" your steaming down a blind
> alley, IMHO.  It is really best if you take some time to understand the
> directory oriented approach.  Obviously this is true of anything,  but
> LDAP especially, and more so.
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