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The data stored in your directory may include user names, email addresses,
telephone numbers, and information about groups users are in, or it may contain
other types of information. The type of data in your directory determines how you
structure the directory, to whom you allow access to the data, and how this access
is requested and granted.
This chapter describes the issues and strategies behind planning your directory's
data. It includes the following sections:
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Introduction to Directory Data (page 25)
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Defining Your Directory Needs (page 27)
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Performing a Site Survey (page 28)
Introduction to Directory Data
Some types of data are better suited to your directory than others. Ideal data for a
directory has some of the following characteristics:
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It is read more often than written.
Because directory are tuned for read operations, write operations slow your
server's performance down.
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It is expressible in attribute-data format (for example,
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It is of interest to more than one audience.
For example, an employee's name or the physical location of a printer can be of
interest to many people and applications.
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It will be accessed from more than one physical location.
How to Plan Your Directory Data
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