ITU-T Rec. X.500 (02/2001) Informations technology - Open Systems Interconnection - The Directory: Overview of Concepts, ... Summary Source FOREWORD CONTENTS Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - The Directory: Overview of concepts, models and services 1 Scope 2 Normative references 2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards 3 Definitions 3.1 OSI Reference Model definitions 3.2 Directory model definitions 3.3 Distributed Operation definitions 3.4 Replication definitions 3.5 Basic directory definitions 4 Abbreviations 5 Conventions 6 Overview of the Directory 7 The Directory Information Base (DIB) 8 The Directory service 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Service qualification 8.3 Directory interrogation 8.4 Directory modification 8.5 Other outcomes 9 The distributed Directory 9.1 Functional model 9.2 Organizational model 9.3 Operation of the model 10 Access control in the Directory 11 Service administration 12 Replication in the Directory 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Forms of Directory replication 12.3 Replication and consistency of Directory information 12.4 Views of replication 12.5 Replication and Access Control 13 Directory protocols 14 Systems management of the Directory 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Management of the DIT domain 14.3 Management of Directory components Annex A - Applying the Directory A.1 The Directory environment A.2 Directory service characteristics A.3 Patterns of use of the Directory A.4 Generic applications Annex B - Amendments and corrigenda