The Directory Tree Structure

The LDAP directory for a Java ES deployment can be simple or complex, depending on the organization’s needs for organizing user data. The LDAP directory for the SunWeb deployment is primarily used to support employees who use the portal service. The SunWeb directory does not need a complex tree structure to classify employee records. That type of classification is maintained in the main corporate LDAP directory.

The directory structure developed to support the SunWeb requirements is illustrated in the following figure.

Figure 4–2 LDAP Directory Tree for the SunWeb Deployment

The root of the SunWeb directory tree is dc=sun,dc=com. The data for SunWeb portal users is stored in ou=people,dc=sun,dc=com.