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@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ of mechanisms including DIGEST-MD5, EXTERNAL, and GSSAPI.
protections through the use of TLS (or SSL). {{slapd}}'s TLS protections through the use of TLS (or SSL). {{slapd}}'s TLS
implementation utilizes {{PRD:OpenSSL}} software. implementation utilizes {{PRD:OpenSSL}} software.
{{B:Topology control}}: {{slapd}} allows one to restrict access to {{B:Topology control}}: {{slapd}} can be configured to restrict
the server based upon network topology. This feature utilizes access at the socket layer based upon network topology information.
{{TCP wrappers}}. This feature utilizes {{TCP wrappers}}.
{{B:Access control}}: {{slapd}} provides a rich and powerful access {{B:Access control}}: {{slapd}} provides a rich and powerful access
control facility, allowing you to control access to the information control facility, allowing you to control access to the information
@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ of different database backends you can choose from. They include
{{TERM:BDB}}, a high-performance transactional database backend; {{TERM:BDB}}, a high-performance transactional database backend;
{{TERM:LDBM}}, a lightweight DBM based backend; {{SHELL}}, a backend {{TERM:LDBM}}, a lightweight DBM based backend; {{SHELL}}, a backend
interface to arbitrary shell scripts; and PASSWD, a simple backend interface to arbitrary shell scripts; and PASSWD, a simple backend
interface to the {{passwd}}(5) file. BDB utilizes {{ORG:Sleepycat}} interface to the {{passwd}}(5) file. The BDB backend utilizes
{{PRD:Berkeley DB}}. LDBM utilizes either {{PRD:Berkeley DB}} or {{ORG:Sleepycat}} {{PRD:Berkeley DB}}. The LDBM utilizes either
{{PRD:GDBM}}. {{PRD:Berkeley DB}} or {{PRD:GDBM}}.
{{B:Multiple database instances}}: {{slapd}} can be configured to {{B:Multiple database instances}}: {{slapd}} can be configured to
serve multiple databases at the same time. This means that a single serve multiple databases at the same time. This means that a single
@ -277,33 +277,39 @@ multi-threaded {{slapd}} process handles all incoming requests
using a pool of threads. This reduces the amount of system overhead using a pool of threads. This reduces the amount of system overhead
required while providing high performance. required while providing high performance.
{{B:Replication}}: {{slapd}} can be configured to maintain replica {{B:Replication}}: {{slapd}} can be configured to maintain shadow
copies of its database. This {{single-master/multiple-slave}} copies of directory information. This {{single-master/multiple-slave}}
replication scheme is vital in high-volume environments where a replication scheme is vital in high-volume environments where a
single {{slapd}} just doesn't provide the necessary availability single {{slapd}} just doesn't provide the necessary availability
or reliability. {{slapd}} also includes experimental support for or reliability. {{slapd}} also includes experimental support for
{{multi-master}} replication. {{multi-master}} replication (for use where strong ACID properties
are not required). {{slapd}} supports two replication methods:
{{slurpd}}(8)-based and {{LDAP Sync}}-based replicaton.
{{B:Proxy Cache}}: {{slapd}} can be configured as a LDAP proxy
service.
{{B:Configuration}}: {{slapd}} is highly configurable through a {{B:Configuration}}: {{slapd}} is highly configurable through a
single configuration file which allows you to change just about single configuration file which allows you to change just about
everything you'd ever want to change. Configuration options have everything you'd ever want to change. Configuration options have
reasonable defaults, making your job much easier. reasonable defaults, making your job much easier.
{{slapd}} also has its limitations, of course. The main BDB
backend does not handle range queries or negation queries
very well.
H2: What is slurpd and what can it do? H2: What is slurpd and what can it do?
{{slurpd}}(8) is a daemon that helps {{slapd}} provide replicated {{slurpd}}(8) is a daemon that, with {{slapd}} help, provides
service. It is responsible for distributing changes made to the replicated service. It is responsible for distributing changes
master {{slapd}} database out to the various {{slapd}} replicas. made to the master {{slapd}} database out to the various {{slapd}}
It frees {{slapd}} from having to worry that some replicas might replicas. It frees {{slapd}} from having to worry that some replicas
be down or unreachable when a change comes through; {{slurpd}} might be down or unreachable when a change comes through; {{slurpd}}
handles retrying failed requests automatically. {{slapd}} and handles retrying failed requests automatically. {{slapd}} and
{{slurpd}} communicate through a simple text file that is used to {{slurpd}} communicate through a simple text file that is used to
log changes. log changes.
See the {{SECT:Replication with slurpd}} chapter for information See the {{SECT:Replication with slurpd}} chapter for information
about how to configure and run {{slurpd}}(8). about how to configure and run {{slurpd}}(8).
Alternatively, {{LDAP-Sync}}-based replication may be used to provide
a replicated service. See the {{SECT:LDAP Sync Replication}} chapter
for details.

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P2[notoc] About this document P2[notoc] About this document
This document was produced using the {{Simple Document Format}} This document was produced using the {{Simple Document Format}}
({{URL:http://www.mincom.com/mtr/sdf/}}) documentation system ({{URL:http://search.cpan.org/src/IANC/sdf-2.001/doc/}}) documentation
developed by {{Ian Clatworthy}}. Tools for {{SDF}} are available system developed by {{Ian Clatworthy}}. Tools for {{SDF}} are
from CPAN ({{URL:http://search.cpan.org/search?query=SDF}}). available from CPAN ({{URL:http://search.cpan.org/search?query=SDF}}).