Prerequisites; Goal; Audience; Course Objectives - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

Chapter 59.
RH423: Red Hat Enterprise Directory
services and authentication
Manage and deploy directory services for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
http://www.redhat.com/training/architect/courses/rh423.html
59.1. Course Description
RH423 is an intensive course that provides four days of instruction and labs on cross-platform
integration of directory services to provide authentication or information service across the enterprise.

59.1.1. Prerequisites

RH253 at a minimum, RHCE certification preferred, or comparable skills and knowledge. All
prospective course participants without RHCE certification are encouraged to verify skills with Red
Hat's free online pre—assessment tests. Note: Persons should not enroll in RH423 without meeting
the above prerequisites. All prospective course participants who do not possess RHCE certification
are strongly advised to contact Red Hat Global Learning Services for a skills assessment when they
enroll.

59.1.2. Goal

RH423 trains senior system administrators to manage and deploy directory services on and for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Gaining an understanding of the basic concepts, configuration, and
management of LDAP—based services is central to this course. Students will integrate standard
network clients and services with the directory service in order to take advantage of its capabilities.
We will also look at PAM, the Pluggable Authentication Modules system, and how it is integrated with
services that require authentication and authorization.

59.1.3. Audience

Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators and other IT professionals working in
enterprise environments and mission-critical systems.

59.1.4. Course Objectives

1. Basic LDAP concepts
2. How to configure and manage an OpenLDAP server
3. Using LDAP as a "white pages" directory service
4. Using LDAP for user authentication and management
5. Integrating multiple LDAP servers
59.1.5. Follow-on Courses
RHS333 Enterprise Security: Securing Network Services
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