Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - GATEWAY CUSTOMIZATION, Manual

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Preface
This book describes how to write server plug-ins in order to customize and extend
the capabilities of the Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server).
• What You Should Already Know
• Using Directory Server Plug-In APIs
• Document Conventions
• Where to Find Directory Server Information
What You Should Already Know
This book assumes you have this basic background:
• A general understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW).
• A general understanding of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
and the Directory Server. This book does not duplicate basic information on
server administration or LDAP concepts. For such information, refer to the
documents listed in “Where to Find Directory Server Information,” on page 14.
• Programming experience in C or C++.
Using Directory Server Plug-In APIs
Note the following:
• When you install Directory Server, the plug-in related files are placed in this
directory:
<server_root>/plugins/slapd/slapi/