Novell's NDS™ Developer's Guide "Novell's hard-earned experience deploying NDS in thousands of customer sites, supporting millions of daily users, has taught us a lot about how to build applications and services that really get the most out of a directory service. We're glad to share that experience with developers like you through this book. "Building directory-enabled applications and services with NDS means delivering more value, more customer benefit. That's the promise of directories — giving developers more time and technologies with which to innovate, and giving customers more return for their investment. Together, it's an unbeatable combination." — Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Novell, Inc. Leverage the Power of Novell Directory Services Develop NDS-aware ActiveX controls and JavaBeans Use Delphi to create a password administration application Build reports using the NDS ODBC Driver and Crystal Reports Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript and CGI scripting for Web programming Manipulate NDS using cross-platform APIs and the LDAP APIs Master NetBasic NDS library calls and other related libraries Access NDS using JNDI and ADSI Find out how to extend NetWare® Administrator and ConsoleOne™ Exclusive Novell Software Inside Sample code and Novell Developer Kits on CD-ROM! Watch for future updates www.idgbooks.com/novell

Novell eDirectory (formerly Novell Directory Services- NDS) is employed by system administrator to define users on the network and links those same users to their access rights with corporate resources, devices like printers and security policies. Novell eDirectory is comparable to Microsoft's Active Directory and is designed for large-scale, high-end directory deployments. Its strengths are scalability and reliability, a flexible yet strong security architecture, compatibility with key industry standards and operating systems. Novell's Guide to Troubleshooting eDirectory is the definitive source for information on eDirectory troubleshooting techniques. It is the single stop reference covering topics from good design to proactive/reactive problem resolution. All of the information presented in this book has been gathered from hands-on, real world experiences of the authors.

An advanced network administrator's guide to managing the performance of Novell Directory Services, which has over 40 million users. The focus is on resolving and/or preventing problems that may occur with NDS, including discussions on diagnostic tools and techniques, recovery tools, programming for NDS disaster recovery, and error codes.

Learn how to develop applications that integrate Novell Directory Service with LDAP. You'll learn everything you need to know about Novell's LDAP server and SDK, including troubleshooting and tuning tips based on real-world experience. The accompanying CD includes sample code and Novell utilities for LDAP. Written for intermediate to advanced Java and C programmers. Includes an appendix on LDAP standards developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

“If you have any interest in writing .NET programs using Active Directory or ADAM, this is the book you want to read.” —Joe Richards, Microsoft MVP, directory services Identity and Access Management are rapidly gaining importance as key areas of practice in the IT industry, and directory services provide the fundamental building blocks that enable them. For enterprise developers struggling to build directory-enabled .NET applications, The .NET Developer’s Guide to Directory Services Programming will come as a welcome aid. Microsoft MVPs Joe Kaplan and Ryan Dunn have written a practical introduction to programming directory services, using both versions 1.1 and 2.0 of the .NET Framework. The extensive examples in the book are in C#; a companion Web site includes both C# and Visual Basic source code and examples. Readers will Learn to create, rename, update, and delete objects in Active Directory and ADAM Learn to bind to and search directories effectively and efficiently Learn to read and write attributes of all types in the directory Learn to use directory services within ASP.NET applications Get concrete examples of common programming tasks such as managing Active Directory and ADAM users and groups, and performing authentication Experienced .NET developers—those building enterprise applications or simply interested in learning about directory services—will find that The .NET Developer’s Guide to Directory Services Programming unravels the complexities and helps them to avoid the common pitfalls that developers face.

Novell ZENworks for Servers (ZENworks stands for Zero Effort Networking) is the cross-platform solution for server content and configuration management. It provides server consistency across Windows, Linux, Solaris and NetWare platforms, enables intelligent network automation, and increases management efficiency so everything works together as on Net. As a result, organizations get a stable server environment and significantly reduce networking costs. Novell¿s ZENworks for Server 3 Administrator¿s Handbook guides the reader through the potential rough spots. It explains how ZENworks for Server 3 functions and affects NetWare, Windows, Linux and/or Solaris networks.

To optimally design and manage a directory service, IS architects and managers must understand current state-of-the-art products. Directory Services covers Novell's NDS eDirectory, Microsoft's Active Directory, UNIX directories and products by NEXOR, MaxWare, Siemens, Critical Path and others. Directory design fundamentals and products are woven into case studies of large enterprise deployments. Cox thoroughly explores replication, security, migration and legacy system integration and interoperability. Business issues such as how to cost justify, plan, budget and manage a directory project are also included. The book culminates in a visionary discussion of future trends and emerging directory technologies including the strategic direction of the top directory products, the impact of wireless technology on directory enabled applications and using directories to customize content delivery from the Enterprise Portal. Directory Services is a comprehensive and practical guide that provides organizations and consultants with a roadmap used to create the directory enabled global enterprise. To provide the reader with the core knowledge required for designing directory services, the book discusses directory fundamentals including X.500, X.509 and LDAP as well as how to cost justify, plan, budget and manage a directory project - Provides critical info for design, integration, or migration for multiple messaging platforms - Covers all major directories - Provides case studies and guidelines for deployment and integration issues

Novell NetWare 6.5 Administrators Handbook is the Novell-authorized quick reference for NetWare administration covering all of the new features of NetWare 6.5. The release of NetWare 6.5 continues to redefine NetWare as a powerful Web-oriented platform for delivering a consistent, location independent view of users data and systems. The new features in NetWare 6.5 were designed around 3 main value propositions; The Virtual Office, Maintaining Business Continuity, and Delivering powerful new Web Services.Novell NetWare 6.5 Administrators Handbook helps the IT Professional integrate the benefits of NetWare 6.5 into an existing environment.

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A completely updated version of the bestselling first edition, this is a real-world field guide that details the design and deployment of MetaFrame XP environments. Written from years of practical experience, it provides readers with the insight needed to tackle tough design issues, including printing, replicated data stores, NFuse classic, server farm design, and coexistence with MetaFrame 1.8. Illustrations.