Understanding an LDAP directory structure
Figure 11‑13 shows a simple LDAP directory structure that stores information about the following iHub objects:
Encyclopedia volume users
Security roles
Notification groups
In the LDAP directory, Actuate is the LDAP domain that the RSSE application uses. The domain Actuate contains LDAP objects used by the RSSE application.
Figure 11‑13 LDAP directory structure
TestVolUsers is an instance of groupofuniquenames. TestVolUsers contains a list of the Encyclopedia volume users. The users are instances of the inetorgperson LDAP object.
TestVolRoles and TestVolGroups are instances of the OrganizationalUnit LDAP object. Within TestVolRoles are instances of the GroupOfUniqueNames LDAP object with names AcAdminRole, AcAllRole, Sales, and Managers. Each GroupOfUniqueNames object contains references to Actuate users that are instances of the inetorgperson LDAP object.
Within TestVolGroups are instances of the GroupOfUniqueNames LDAP object with names Weekly status, Daily status, and Managers. Each GroupOfUniqueNames object contains references to Actuate users that are instances of the inetorgperson LDAP object.
