On 9/20/07, Marc Boorshtein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Any reason why LDAP never defined application level subtree > specification > > mechanisms? Right now the subentry is used > > with the a operational usage for the main subtreeSpecification > attribute. > > Also the base is AP position relative. Why not > > have an application space specification and use that for dynamic > grouping? > > When it comes to a 'local' directory how is this different from having > application specific attributes and ACLs that control who can see > what?
Not sure if we're talking about the same thing here. Oracle Virtual Directory has similar feature, but as a virtual > directory it limits what 'adapters' can be accessed by a client > connection. Since virtual directories often create application > specific 'views' of data this feature makes it easier to use a single > virtual directory for multiple applications. Maybe I don't understand > your use case? > Creating sets of entries is the topic at hand - just wondering why SS was not used there. I think we're not on the same page but no worries. Thanks anyway. Alex
