Summary: Brief description of the UCI Directory Service.
Directory Back-end
The Directory information is stored in the CSO nameserver a.k.a. Ph/Qi database. More information about this can be found at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ph-faq/section-5.html.
Information Stored in the Directory
A variety of information is stored about users and departments at UCI including:
- Directory Listing Info
- Identifying Tags (CampusID, UCInetID, Employee ID, Student ID, etc)
- Identity Verification Information
- Email Routing Info
- ZotAlert numbers
Where the Directory Information is Used
Identity Provisioning
The QI Database is currently the identity provisioning database for UCInetIDs. Information from the University Registrar, Payroll and University Extension among other sources are coalesced to attempt to provide a single login for a given individual.
Email Routing
Email delivery points for @UCI.EDU email addresses are stored in the QI Database
LDAP Directory
Information from the QI Database is ported to UCI's LDAP directories.
Phonebook and Directory Lookup
The UCI printed Phoneboox and Directory Lookup web app are both fed from the QI Database.
