This part demonstrates how to develop Directory Server plug-ins.
This part also explains what has changed since the last release, so you can
upgrade existing plug-ins for use with Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0.
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Chapter 1, Before You Start Writing Plug-Ins introduces Directory Server plug-ins, and when
to develop plug-ins.
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Chapter 2, Changes to the Plug-In API Since Directory Server 5.2 describes the changes to the
plug-in API since the Directory Server 5.2 release.
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Chapter 3, Changes to the Plug-In API From Directory Server 4 to Directory Server 5.2 describes changes
to the plug-in API between release 4 and release 5.2.
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Chapter 4, Getting Started With Directory Server Plug-Ins gets you started using the plug-in API.
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Chapter 5, Working With Entries Using Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that handles directory
entries.
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Chapter 6, Extending Client Request Handling Using Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that
the server calls before and after processing client requests.
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Chapter 7, Handling Authentication Using Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that changes the way
authentication is processed.
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Chapter 8, Performing Internal Operations With Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that performs
internal directory requests.
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Chapter 9, Writing Entry Store and Entry Fetch Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that is called
before and after entries are stored in the database.
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Chapter 10, Writing Extended Operation Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code to handle LDAP
v3 extended operations.
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Chapter 11, Writing Matching Rule Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code for custom matching
rules.
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Chapter 12, Writing Password Storage Scheme Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that changes
the way passwords are stored.
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Chapter 13, Writing Password Quality Check Plug-Ins shows how to write plug-in code that
is used to check password quality.