Defining Data Characteristics

The type of data in your directory determines how you structure the directory, who can access the data, and how access is granted. Data types can include, among others, user names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and information about groups to which users belong.

This chapter explains how to locate, categorize, structure, and organize data. It also explains how to map data to the Directory Server schema. This chapter covers the following topics:

• Determining Data Sources and Ownership

• Identifying Data From Disparate Data Sources

• Designing the DIT

• Designing a Directory Schema

• Other Directory Data Resources