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1.4 +LDAP integration in Android
1.5 +Type: Lecture/presentation
1.6 +Category: Engineering/development
1.7 +Topic: Networking/Internals/Implementation choices
1.8 +Audience: Mobile users,
1.9 + software engineers,
1.10 + network engineers
1.11 +Duration: 45 minute presentation
1.12 +
1.13 +Author and Speaker
1.14 +------------------
1.15 +Michael Schloh von Bennewitz
1.16 +Software Engineer, Europalab Networks
1.17 +web: http://michael.schloh.com/
1.18 +email: michael@schloh.com
1.19 +isdn: +49(89)44239885
1.20 +voip: sips:michael@schloh.com
1.21 +xmpp: MSvB
1.22 +
1.23 +Biography
1.24 +---------
1.25 +Michael Schloh von Bennewitz is a computer scientist specializing in
1.26 +network software, mobile computing, and client server design. He speaks
1.27 +at technical events every year. In the past, he has given lectures on
1.28 +object oriented design, technical writing, network protocols, mobile
1.29 +OSs, MeeGo development, LDAP integration strategies, and the Qt library
1.30 +build process. His speaking style is humorous, using gestures and good
1.31 +eye contact. He walks about the room and writes presentations in SVG
1.32 +or HTML5.
1.33 +
1.34 +Abstract
1.35 +--------
1.36 +The lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) is implemented in
1.37 +almost all IP hardphones as well as being prevelent in email clients.
1.38 +Although Active Directory users of Windows technology typically use LDAP
1.39 +for authentication, a number of directory relevant use cases lead to the
1.40 +question 'Why do so few mobile operating systems integrate LDAP client
1.41 +logic?'
1.42 +
1.43 +The presentation begins by defining and explaining the LDAP protocol.
1.44 +Reference is made to some well known client and server implementations
1.45 +as well as reviewing a hello world example application in ten minutes.
1.46 +A comparison is drawn to SQL, a similar technology which most have more
1.47 +experience with. Use cases are explored and judged for their value to
1.48 +the linux mobile ecosystem and Android OS in particular.
1.49 +
1.50 +In past presentations, audiences have put their own use cases
1.51 +forward and compared LDAP directory concepts with corresponding SQL
1.52 +alternatives.
1.53 +
1.54 +The audience consists of regular android users as well as software
1.55 +and network engineers familiar with LDAP, SQL, or neither one.
1.56 +Attendants expect clearly defined LDAP use cases, abstract concepts,
1.57 +concrete definitions, and a well explained hello world LDAP example
1.58 +implementation given live.
1.59 +
1.60 +It is likely that what attendants take home is not what they thought
1.61 +about before. Many have little or no exposure to directory services
1.62 +and will rejoice in learning about LDAP and how easy it is to integrate
1.63 +and administer. The Linux community stands to benefit greatly from a
1.64 +reenergized collective effort at integrating LDAP wherever a strong case
1.65 +for directory service exists. Hello Android, meet LDAP.
1.66 +
1.67 +The following text is a lecture outline.
1.68 +
1.69 +Main chapters (20 minutes)
1.70 +--------------------------
1.71 + Concepts
1.72 + Directory
1.73 + Access
1.74 + Protocol
1.75 + LDAP
1.76 + Offspring
1.77 + Active directory
1.78 + Comparisons
1.79 + SQL
1.80 + Client storage
1.81 +
1.82 + Business use cases
1.83 + Legacy directories
1.84 + Network configuration
1.85 + Security or license sensitive
1.86 +
1.87 + General use cases
1.88 + Authentication
1.89 + Contacts integration
1.90 + Noncontacts customized
1.91 + Certificate storage
1.92 + SQL competition
1.93 +
1.94 + Platform provision
1.95 + Synchronization
1.96 + Read-optimized lookups
1.97 + Little network penalty
1.98 + Standardized protocol
1.99 + Network bound
1.100 +
1.101 + Platform architecture
1.102 + What Android API provides
1.103 + What Android market offers
1.104 + What 3rd party APIs offer
1.105 + Compatibility concerns
1.106 +
1.107 + Implementations
1.108 + Server-side relevance
1.109 + Client SDKs
1.110 + Apache [1]
1.111 + OpenDS [2]
1.112 + UnboundID [3]
1.113 + Novell [4]
1.114 + Mozilla [5]
1.115 + Netscape (renamed Mozilla)
1.116 + Oracle JNDI [6] (not available)
1.117 + JavaScript (not much)
1.118 +
1.119 +Demonstration (15 minutes)
1.120 +--------------------------
1.121 + Download and installation of LDAP client SDK
1.122 + Development of Hello LDAP five line application
1.123 + Build, package, install, and test app
1.124 + Review of selected business use case
1.125 +
1.126 +Questions (10 minutes)
1.127 +----------------------
1.128 + Anticipated questions
1.129 + Why not just use a (Static|SQL|Lync|other) directory in business?
1.130 + What are the disadvantages of SQL or ODBC for similar applications?
1.131 + How relevant are directory services other than just for contacts?
1.132 + Why would a business not use whatever apps are already in the market?
1.133 + Why not depend on a social network for directory services?
1.134 +
1.135 +Relevant jokes about...
1.136 +-----------------------
1.137 + Android and Linux
1.138 + Directories and legacy apps
1.139 +
1.140 +Glossary
1.141 +--------
1.142 + Directory
1.143 + Access
1.144 + Protocol
1.145 + Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
1.146 + Active Directory (AD)
1.147 + Application Programming Interface (API)
1.148 + Software Development Kit (SDK)
1.149 + Structured Query Language (SQL)
1.150 + Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
1.151 + American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
1.152 + International Organization for Standards (ISO)
1.153 + Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
1.154 + Request for Comments (RFC)
1.155 +
1.156 +Errata
1.157 +------
1.158 + Errata here.
1.159 +
1.160 +Lecture materials
1.161 +-----------------
1.162 +This lecture is developed on a public source code revision management
1.163 +system [7]. It is (or will be) published on a public file server [8].
1.164 +
1.165 +Technical requirements
1.166 +----------------------
1.167 +A WLAN connection (for remote slide advancement,) internet connectivity
1.168 +(for demonstration purposes,) and a whiteboard (to sketch diagrams) are
1.169 +needed for this presentation.
1.170 +
1.171 +Links and notes
1.172 +---------------
1.173 + [1] http://directory.apache.org/
1.174 + [2] http://www.opends.org/
1.175 + [3] http://www.unboundid.com/products/ldap-sdk/
1.176 + [4] http://www.novell.com/developer/ndk/ldap_classes_for_java.html
1.177 + [5] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Directory
1.178 + [6] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/jndi/
1.179 + [7] http://scm.europalab.com/lectures/
1.180 + [8] ftp://ftp.europalab.com/pub/doc/lect/
