thanks for the response. Yes, I am using OpenLDAP with Redhat 7.2. I am trying to build a global address book. I am using this site as a starting point. http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/A40882D27EB5A65986256C310069BB9E?Open&t=gr,lnxw73=LDAP I'm kind of new at this but from what I understand, LDAP is a directory service like NDS and AD. I figure its a good idea then to have some knowledge as to how it works. Anthony George Toft wrote: >I installed OpenLDAP at home so I could be more effective at work. We >use iPlanet LDAP Server 4.1 at work, and from what I've done, they work >the same from the user standpoint. I'm sure the administration is >different, but my ldapsearch and ldapmodify have been the same. > >George > > >D Uhlman wrote: > > >>Anthony, >>It really depends on what your intentions are, as you posted this to the >>PLUG list I would suspect you wnat to run OpenLDAP. At this time there are >>not a lot of great books dealing with openldap and linux but I would be more >>than willing to talk to you offlist about it. Try to search oreilly for >>ldap, it should bring up some good articles. >> >>If you are looking at other ldap servers check out implementing ldap, >>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861002211/qid=1032652048/sr=1 >>-4/ref=sr_1_4/002-3521238-3946424?v=glance&s=books >> which is outdated but still somewhat relevant or >>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1930110405/qid=1032652048/sr=1 >>-10/ref=sr_1_10/002-3521238-3946424?v=glance&s=books which I have read and >>is alright, it should be published soon. >> >>Sincerely, >>David Uhlman >>CTO 50km Inc. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Anthony Hologounis" >>To: >>Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:23 PM >>Subject: LDAP and Linux >> >> >> >>>Can anyone recommend a good book on LDAP implementation and Linux? >>> >>>-- >>>Anthony Hologounis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -- Anthony Hologounis