Virtual directory systems have been an integral ingredient in this newsletter’s content since before it was called the “Identity Management” newsletter (it used to be called the “Directory Services” ...

Virtual directories are touted for their flexibility, but the technology isn’t known for its speed. A virtual directory adds an extra layer of software and intermediate TCP/IP hop. Factor in the ...

This summer, Microsoft announced its new Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 as a way for enterprises to handle identity management challenges in the Internet era. About the same time, ...

The next big thing in identity management is virtual directories. And we do mean big: big potential for big returns, with big questions still remaining. Virtual directories can significantly change ...

The adoption rate of cloud-based and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications has been dramatic, and it is only accelerating. According to a recent survey by Forrester Research, more than 50% of ...

If you put the PHP test into the Virtual directory does it work? Does the virtual directory have the PHP script mapping(s)?

Distinguished Names (DNs) are one of the least-understood LDAP server components. Get an introduction to them, and see how a virtual directory can help with DN management. Windows Server System (WSS) ...

Implementation of a Defense Department-wide virtual directory, already some 4 million listings strong, requires unity of effort across DOD. As the Defense Department works to improve ...

(1) In Windows 2000, a file that points to another file or directory. It is used to allow a variety of sources to point to a common destination. The Unix counterpart is the "symbolic link." When URLs ...

The Boeing Co. has a diverse directory infrastructure that includes products like Sun ONE, Microsoft Active Directory and Oracle. Having a heterogenous directory infrastructure in a company the size ...