As systems get larger and the number of users they support increases, it becomes more difficult to manage systems using only the old-fashioned UNIX /etc/passwd file. A common solution to this problem ...

Distinguished Names (DNs) are one of the least-understood LDAP server components. Get an introduction to them, and see how a virtual directory can help with DN management. Windows Server System (WSS) ...

I have a problem. At work we have several directories. A certain group of people have user accounts in our LDAP directory and now we are trying to set up some new stuff for them where they need to ...

As an organization adds applications and services, centralizing authentication and password services can increase security and decrease administrative and developer headaches. However, consolidating ...