Patent ID: 8145845
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system implemented method comprising: receiving from a client a request for data stored in a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) repository that is coupled to an LDAP directory server, wherein the request pertains to a virtual LDAP attribute of at least one entry in the LDAP repository; determining, by the computer system that the virtual LDAP attribute relating to the request is indexed in an LDAP index in the LDAP directory server; determining whether the LDAP index has an expired time-to-live indicator corresponding to the virtual LDAP attribute relating to the request; returning the data to the client in response to a determination that the LDAP index does not have an expired time-to-live indicator corresponding to the virtual LDAP attribute; and rebuilding the LDAP index in response to a determination that the LDAP index has an expired time-to-live indicator corresponding to the virtual LDAP attribute relating to the request.