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Prior to LDAP deployment, local LAN/DNS Administrator information was made
available via a Web page using a list format such as:
- Department #1
- Subdomain(s): subdomain, subdomain
- Dept Unit(s): all
- Subnet(s): x1.000(TR), x1.128(E)
- LAN Admin name
- phone number
- e-mail address
- Department #2 . . .
(Line-mode) QLANADMIN is intended to provide simple and easy access to LAN Admin
information without requiring a Web browser and searching a long Web page.
- Uses
LDAPSEARCH command from LDAP distribution
- Requires LDAP distribution libraries
- Best used on host with LDAP distribution installed; can be set up
to be remotely executed
- Displays essential information in simple, but pleasant, line-mode
- Easy and quick to develop
- single LDAP search performed; multiple entry returns possible
- learning curve for using
LDAPSEARCH is short
- used LDAP filter to limit LDAP data returned
- ``converted'' returned LDAP data into simpler output format
- provides simple data access method and eliminates any need by
user to do any search functions
- provides necessary data to identify and contact desired LAN Administrator
- script written in both Perl and REXX
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Jim Dutton
2000-05-07