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How you secure the data in Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) affects all
of the previous design areas. Your security design needs to protect the data
contained by your directory and meet the security and privacy needs of your users
and applications.
This chapter describes how to analyze your security needs and explains how to
design your directory to meet these needs. It includes the following sections:
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About Security Threats (page 119)
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Analyzing Your Security Needs (page 121)
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Overview of Security Methods (page 124)
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Selecting Appropriate Authentication Methods (page 124)
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Preventing Authentication by Account Inactivation (page 128)
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Designing a Password Policy (page 129)
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Designing Access Control (page 134)
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Securing Connections With SSL (page 142)
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Other Security Resources (page 143)
About Security Threats
There are many potential threats to the security of your directory. Understanding
the most common threats helps you plan your overall security design. The most
typical threats to directory security fall into the following three categories:
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Unauthorized Access
Designing a Secure Directory
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