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What (who) is directory services - definition

SERVICE THAT MAPS THE NAMES OF NETWORK RESOURCES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NETWORK ADDRESSES

Name Service; Directory services; Directory server; Directory (databases); Name service; Directory (database); Name-service

directory service

<database, networking> A structured repository of information on people and resources within an organisation, facilitating management and communication. On a LAN or WAN the directory service identifies all aspects of the network including users, software, hardware, and the various rights and policies assigned to each. As a result applications can access information without knowing where a particular resource is physically located, and users interact oblivious to the network topology and protocols. To allow heterogeneous networks to share directory information the ITU proposed a common structure called X.500. However, its complexity and lack of seamless Internet support led to the development of {Lightweight Directory Access Protocol} (LDAP) which has continued to evolve under the aegis of the IETF. Despite its name LDAP is too closely linked to X.500 to be "lightweight". LDAP was adopted by several companies such as {Netscape Communications Corporation} (Netscape Directory Server) and has become a de facto standard for directory services. Other LDAP compatible offerings include Novell, Inc.'s Novell Directory Services (NDS) and {Microsoft Corporation}'s Active Directory. The Netscape and Novell products are available for Windows NT and Unix platforms. Novell Directory Services also run on Novell platforms. Microsoft Corporation's Active Directory is an integral part of Microsoft's Windows 2000 and although it can interface with directory services running on other systems it is not available for other platforms. (2001-01-02)

Directory service

In computing, a directory service or name service maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses. It is a shared information infrastructure for locating, managing, administering and organizing everyday items and network resources, which can include volumes, folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers and other objects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_service

Active Directory Federation Services

MICROSOFT SECURITY AUTHENTICATION SERVICE

Active Directory Federated Services

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), a software component developed by Microsoft, can run on Windows Server operating systems to provide users with single sign-on access to systems and applications located across organizational boundaries. It uses a claims-based access-control authorization model to maintain application security and to implement federated identity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory_Federation_Services

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Directory service

In computing, a directory service or name service maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses. It is a shared information infrastructure for locating, managing, administering and organizing everyday items and network resources, which can include volumes, folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers and other objects. A directory service is a critical component of a network operating system. A directory server or name server is a server which provides such a service. Each resource on the network is considered an object by the directory server. Information about a particular resource is stored as a collection of attributes associated with that resource or object.

A directory service defines a namespace for the network. The namespace is used to assign a name (unique identifier) to each of the objects. Directories typically have a set of rules determining how network resources are named and identified, which usually includes a requirement that the identifiers be unique and unambiguous. When using a directory service, a user does not have to remember the physical address of a network resource; providing a name locates the resource. Some directory services include access control provisions, limiting the availability of directory information to authorized users.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory service

Examples of use of directory services

1. Golden Pages provides directory services through published phone books and its Web site.

2. In March 2004 the National Health Service cancelled a contract with EDS to provide e–mail and directory services after "unacceptable delivery delays".

3. It used to be a simple matter: you dialled one number and your query was answered free of charge . Now there are 50 different companies offering directory services, and you pay for them all.