Open Meeting on Directory Interoperability

Berlin Conference

Directory Interoperability Forum (DIF)

Thursday April 26 sees a full day briefing on the subject of Directory Interoperability. Download a pdf file with more details here.

It will cover:

The value of Directory - why so many enterprise applications are becoming directory-enabled through the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
How do you know that directory products interoperate? Find out about the Open Brand for LDAP 2000, and have a pre-launch preview of the Works With LDAP 2000 certificate for Directory-Enabled Applications.
Challenges in Directory Standardization - now that LDAP version 3 is commonly accepted as the Internet directory access protocol, what other standards do we need to advance Directory Interoperability?
The Directory Interoperability Forum - what it is and what it does.

If you use Directories or developdirectory-enabled applications, you must be there!

AGENDA

09:00 Introduction by Winston Bumpus of Novell, chair of the Directory Interoperability Forum.

09:15 The Value of Directories
This session will contain presentations by Peter Farrimond of Jacobs Rimell and other speakers (to be confirmed) on directory applications and their value to the Enterprise.

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Directory Certification Chris Harding, Open Group Executive Director for the DIF, will cover:
Certification for LDAP servers - The Open Brand for LDAP 2000.

Certification for Directory-Enabled Applications - a preview of the soon-to-be-launched Works With LDAP 2000 program.

12:30 Lunch Break

14:00 The Next Challenges in Directory Standardization
Developments in X.500 - a summary by Skip Slone of Lockheed Martin of what is going on in the X.500 community.

Progress in the IETF - an overview by Keith Richardson of Critical Path of the latest developments.

Directories and XML - presentation by Winston Bumpus on the role of XML and the Novell DirXML proposal for DSML 2.0.

Group discussion on the direction that directory standardization should take.

15:30 Coffee Break

16:00 The DIF and its Working Groups

Overview of the DIF - Winston Bumpus

The Security Working Group - Keith Richardson

The DCE-LDAP Integration Working Group - Chris Harding

The SP-DNA Working Group (speaker to be confirmed)

The Certification Working Group - Chris Harding

The Standards Co-ordination Working Group - Keith Richardson

Questions and Discussion

17:30 Meeting Close

AGENDA
09:00	Introduction by Winston Bumpus of Novell, chair of the Directory Interoperability Forum.
09:15	The Value of Directories This session will contain presentations by Peter Farrimond of Jacobs Rimell and other speakers (to be confirmed) on directory applications and their value to the Enterprise.
10:30	Coffee Break
11:00	Directory Certification Chris Harding, Open Group Executive Director for the DIF, will cover: Certification for LDAP servers - The Open Brand for LDAP 2000. Certification for Directory-Enabled Applications - a preview of the soon-to-be-launched Works With LDAP 2000 program.
12:30	Lunch Break
14:00	The Next Challenges in Directory Standardization Developments in X.500 - a summary by Skip Slone of Lockheed Martin of what is going on in the X.500 community. Progress in the IETF - an overview by Keith Richardson of Critical Path of the latest developments. Directories and XML - presentation by Winston Bumpus on the role of XML and the Novell DirXML proposal for DSML 2.0. Group discussion on the direction that directory standardization should take.
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	The DIF and its Working Groups Overview of the DIF - Winston Bumpus The Security Working Group - Keith Richardson The DCE-LDAP Integration Working Group - Chris Harding The SP-DNA Working Group (speaker to be confirmed) The Certification Working Group - Chris Harding The Standards Co-ordination Working Group - Keith Richardson Questions and Discussion
17:30	Meeting Close

This is a draft agenda, subject to change.