Advanced Directories (Aphelion)

Description:

The Advanced Directories (Aphelion) course is intended for analysts with experience installing and configuring the Aphelion server. This course covers a series of topics ranging from LDAP programming to performance and security.

Topics covered:

Directory Performance: Indexing, performance improvement, directory diagnoses, and tools

Using Security with the Directory: Encryption, encryption methods, encryption of directory contents (Directory Sentinel) managing passwords, digital signatures, authentication, SSL setup and usage

LDAP Programming : Programming using the Perl object oriented classes and methods

Web Interface: Configuring and using PeopleFinder, Weblink500, and White and Yellow pages

Multi-Master Replication: Theory, implementation, and configuration

Directory-Enabled Middleware: Connecting multiple directory servers, schema mapping, DN mapping, Attribute flow

Prerequisites:

A working knowledge of the UNIX and NT operating environments

Knowledge of a programming language

An understanding of computer networking

Successful completion of the Aphelion (LDE) course

Directory design and Implementation experience