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Directory Concepts and Architecture

This chapter provides conceptual descriptions of the basic elements of Oracle Internet Directory and discusses Oracle Internet Directory architecture.

This chapter contains these topics:

• Entries

• Attributes

• Object Classes

• Naming Contexts

• Security

• Globalization Support

• Oracle Internet Directory Architecture

• Example: How Oracle Internet Directory Works

• Distributed Directories

• Knowledge References and Referrals

• Oracle Delegated Administration Services and the Oracle Internet Directory Self-Service Console

• The Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Platform

• Oracle Internet Directory and Identity Management

• Resource Information

  See Also: "Related Documentation" for suggestions on further reading about LDAP-compliant directories