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Abstract

A Web Interface and Method for Accessing Directory Information is disclosed. A Web Interface for Accessing Directory Information comprises a request mapper that links directory data to a template file in response to a directory request, and a friendly name mapper that correlates an abbreviated name to a non-abbreviated name. The abbreviated name refers to at least one entry of said directory data. A method for accessing directory information in accordance with the invention comprises the following steps: (1) receiving a request for directory data; (2) determining whether the request is a distinguished name request, wherein the distinguished name request is a request for a distinguished name; (3) in response to a determination that the request is not a distinguished name request, retrieving a directory resource corresponding to the request; (4) in response to a determination that the request is a distinguished name request, determining whether the distinguished name is mapped; (5) in response to a determination that the distinguished name is not mapped, retrieving an object class of the distinguished name and finding a template using the object class; and (6) in response to a determination that the distinguished name is mapped, finding a template using the distinguished name.

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