F02 Introduction to Servers and Packet Switching

Question 1

Identify the Definition of directory

Answer 1

All o fhte services, printers, computer, users, applications, and everything else in the network comprise a directory.

Question 2

Identify the purpose of directory services

Answer 2

A directory service is a shared infomration structure used to locate, manage, administer, organize, and secure those objects that comprise a directory.

Question 3

Directory Service Standards

Answer 3

• Two industry standards that exists to manage direcotry services.
• X.500 DAP and LDAP
• Both provide a set of rules and standards that organize directories and create a standard interface

Question 4

The purpose of the X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP)

Answer 4

• X.500 was the original standard, based on the OSI model.

- Very resources intensive

Question 5

The purpose of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Answer 5

• Designed around the TCP/IP model.
• Faster searches of the directory service.
• Microsoft AD uses the LDAP protocol
• USMC uses Microsoft AD as its directory service agent.