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Figure 21.15: DNS Server: Zone Editor (SOA)
21.7.11 For More Information
For additional information, refer to the BIND Administrator Reference Man-
ual, which is installed under /usr/share/doc/packages/bind/. Con-
sider additionally consulting the RFCs referenced by the manual and the
manual pages included with BIND.
21.8 LDAP — A Directory Service
It is crucial within a networked environment to keep important informa-
tion structured and quickly available. This can be done with a directory
service that, like the common yellow pages, keeps information available in
a well-structured, quickly searchable form.
In the ideal case, a central server keeps the data in a directory and dis-
tributes it to all clients using a certain protocol. The data is structured in a
way that allows a wide range of applications to access it. That way, it is not
necessary for every single calendar tool and e-mail client to keep its own
database — a central repository can be accessed instead.
476 21.8. LDAP — A Directory Service