Rafal Krzewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> In a directory service, there are no numerical id. Every record (for
> example user) has unique Distinguished Name. The security code in Turbine
> enforces uniqueness of login names. You should use this value as a
> foreign key in your tables. This way your system will be compatible with
> both DB and DS environments.


IMHO using the login name as foreign key is bad database design. Two
reasons:

1. The login name of an user might change on some systems.

2. It will also cause your database to be a lot larger(and therefore
   slower).

regards, 

        Gunnar


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