Brush up on the origins of LDAP in an article by Tom Jackiewicz.

For all the work and time invested in using LDAP, not enough time has been spent designing the layout and the logic of directories. End users and system architects often dont give appropriate attention to the deployment of LDAP as a standards-based system with interfacing ability. Thus, many of LDAPs best featuresespecially OpenLDAPbecome unusable.

As a remedy, Deploying OpenLDAP delves into the logic, theories and fundamentals of directories. The text focuses on open standards, rather than proprietary systemswhich are expensive and incompatible with other systems. If you already know advanced programming implementation, but don't fully understand how all pieces fit together , then this book will surpass explaining, “what is,” and instead show you, “how to.”