MIDDLEWARE RESOURCES
The USM Middleware Workgroup, comprising representatives from the Libraries and five institutions, has developed a tool kit and assembling other resources to:
- Facilitate deploying directory services at all USM institutions
- Enable future federated identity management services across the USM and other entities
TOOL KIT
Middleware Guidelines - Overview and Architectural Phases
Middleware Guidelines - LDAP Recipe and Schema Template
Directory Services Implementation Guide - Key Steps to Implement Directory Services
Technical Guidelines - Required attributes for people entries
Technical Guidelines - Directory Structure Design Examples (in review)
Technical Guidelines - Directory Schema Example
Technical Guidelines - Person Object LDIF Sample
Implementation Issues and Problem Resolution
OTHER RESOURCES
Overview of Directories as part of the Middleware Infrastructure
Survey questions that can assist campuses in understanding the issues involved.
Identifiers, Authentication, and Directories: Best Practices for Higher Education (DRAFT)
Descriptions and examples of identifiers