Identity Fusion Blog: LDAP
In Pursuit of Trust: Exceeding Expectations in Project Delivery
Introduction We have recently concluded a project involving the migration of a major global provider of managed cloud computing services from CA Directory to a modern and more..
OpenDJ and the Fine Art of Impersonation
Directory servers are often used in multi-tier applications to store user profiles, preferences, or other information useful to the application. Oftentimes the web application..
OpenDJ Attribute Uniqueness (and the Effects on OpenAM)
In real life we tend to value those traits that make us unique from others; but in an identity management deployment uniqueness is essential to the authentication process and..
Understanding OpenAM and OpenDJ Account Lockout Behaviors
The OpenAM Authentication Service can be configured to lock a user’s account after a defined number of log in attempts has failed. Account Lockout is disabled by default, but when..
What do OpenDJ and McDonald’s Have in Common?
The OpenDJ directory server is highly scalable and can process all sorts of requests from different types of clients over various protocols. The following diagram provides an..
The OpenDJ Architecture
An understanding of the components that make up the OpenDJ Architecture is useful for administering, configuring, or troubleshooting the OpenDJ server.
The Most Complete History of Directory Services You Will Ever Find
I started working with Directory Servers back in 1997 when Netscape was but a fledging company. Over the past 15 years a lot has changed. Companies have come and gone and code has..
Directory Servers vs Relational Databases
An interesting question was posed on LinkedIn that asked, “If you were the architect of LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook or other social networking sites and wanted to model the..