Installation guide

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Preface
The descriptions, instructions, and examples in this guide can be used to create and modify
a gateway instance to suit the needs of users in your organization. The preface contains the
following sections:
• Prerequisite Reading (page 17)
• Conventions Used in This Book (page 18)
• Related Information (page 18)
Prerequisite Reading
This guide explains Red Hat Directory Server Gateway and is intended for anyone who
needs to implement a simple gateway instance with basic directory lookup functionality. It
is also for users who wish to implement a more powerful gateway instance with directory
authentication and administration capability.
This guide assumes the reader is familiar with HTML file syntax and has a rudimentary
understanding of how the LDAP directory stores information. The guide does not describe
many of the basic directory and architectural concepts that you need to deploy, install, and
administer your directory service successfully. Those concepts are contained in the Red Hat
Directory Server Deployment Guide and Red Hat Directory Server Administrator’s Guide.
You should read those books before continuing with this manual.
When you are familiar with Directory Server concepts and have done some preliminary
planning for your directory service, you can install the Directory Server. The instructions
for installing the various Directory Server components are contained in the Red Hat
Directory Server Installation Guide.
Also, Managing Servers with Red Hat Console contains general background information on
how to use the Red Hat Console. You should read and understand the concepts in that book
before you attempt to administer Directory Server.