SURFnet X.500 booklet

[Peter Jurg <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

I apologize if you receive this message more than once.

There is a (new) SURFnet booklet available containing the experiences from
the SURFnet X.500 project. It is called "Introducing a Directory Service"
and could be viewed upon as an update of the previous brochure "building a
Directory Service". It is useful for all organisations that want to build
and introduce a Directory Service.

It's contents are:

        Management summary
        1 Introduction
        2 Introduction to Internet Directory Services
           1. X.500 basics
           2. Basics of Whois++ and index servers
           3. Towards an integrated Directory Service
        3 Legal issues
           1. The EU directives on data protection
           2. Information towards the registered people
           3. Providing a purpose and regulations for the registration
           4. Accuracy of the data
           5. Protection of the data
        4 Infrastructure
           1. A well-maintained infrastructure
           2. An easy-to-install-and-operate DSA
           3. Multi-vendor DSA products
           4. Directory User Agent (DUA) Interfaces
        5 Data management and Operation of a Directory Service
           1. Data management issues
           2. Security issues
           3. Towards the operational phase of the X.500 Directory Service
        6 Main conclusions of the SURFnet Directory Services pilot
        7 Recommendations for participants
           1. General
           2. Technical
           3. Legal
           4. Data management
        References
        Glossary
        Appendix A: DUA interfaces

The booklet is available in hardcopy and "softcopy".

If you want a hardcopy please send me a message with the subject line
"X.500 booklet" and in the text bodypart your name and address.

The softcopy has URL:
http://info.nic.surfnet.nl/surfnet/projects/x500/introducing/

Kind regards,
Peter Jurg
SURFnet