JUSTENT: A LDAP Directory Based Campus Network User Management System

This paper first gives an analysis of the important impact caused by directory technology on the development of IP network management, then proposes a scheme of IP network user management in which directory service plays a core role, and explains the implementation of a LDAP based campus network user management system: Justnet. Justnet is implemented on the Linux platform and mainly consists of LDAP service, DHCP service, control gateway, user login client and web based administration tools. A variety of measures have been taken to ensure the security and availability of the system. This system, which stores user account data and some service configurations in a LDAP directory, can perform TCP/IP host configuration and apply proper access control according to user identity and administrator-defined policies.