Understanding Schema#

Schema is a very important part of LDAP directory services. Although many people may have a basic understanding of attribute Types and objectClass Types classes, there is a great deal of information about LDAP schema that many people don't know. Because schema is important it is extremely useful to have a more complete understanding of what it really entails. This document attempts to provide a description of schema elements in general.

1. Matching Rules
2. Attribute Syntaxes
3. Attribute Types
4. Object Classes
5. Name Forms
6. DIT Content Rules
7. DIT Structure Rules
8. Matching Rule Uses

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Understanding DIT Content Rules
• Understanding DIT Structure Rules
• Understanding Name Forms
• UnderstandingMatchingRuleUses
• UnderstandingMatchingRules