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Purpose of the Directory API

The Directory API accesses data stored in a type of database or directory that SiteMinder does not support. With the Directory API, you can:

• Add a non-supported directory entry (user) to a SiteMinder policy
• Manage non-supported directory entries

SiteMinder supports the following namespaces for user directories:

• LDAP
• ODBC
• Microsoft Windows NT
• Custom

The LDAP, ODBC and NT namespaces can be used without the Directory API. To access another type of user directory, create an interface to the directory with the Directory API.