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<faqs
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id="OpenDJ FAQ">
<part id="General">
<faq id="what">
<question>What is OpenDJ?</question>
<answer>
<p>
OpenDJ comprises of an open source directory server, client tools, and
an LDAP SDK. All modules are 100% Java based and require Java 1.6.
</p>
<p>
OpenDJ is a downstream build of the OpenDS project, with a different
name to avoid trademark issues.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="why">
<question>Why would I want to use OpenDJ? What is it good for?</question>
<answer>
<p>
OpenDJ is a new LDAPv3 compliant directory service, developed for the
Java platform, providing a high performance, highly available and secure
store for the identities managed by your enterprise. Its easy
installation takes OpenDJ the simplest and fastest directory server
to deploy and manage.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="prerequisites">
<question>What are the prerequisites for installing and using OpenDJ?
What hardware and software do I need?</question>
<answer>
<p>
At minimum, you need Java 6. If you have Java WebStart configured, you
can install OpenDJ server starting with a single click in your web
browser. For hardware, you can do an evaluation install on a netbook
by default using 256 MB free RAM and less than 100 MB free disk space.
How much hardware you need for deployment depends on your requirements.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="free">
<question>Is OpenDJ free?</question>
<answer>
<p>
You can freely download, evaluate, deploy, even build your own version
of OpenDJ software. The license is <a
href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cddl1">CDDL</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="which">
<question>Which version of OpenDJ should I use?</question>
<answer>
<p>
Download the latest stable version from the
<a href="http://www.forgerock.org/opendj.html">download
page</a>. You can also get the latest nightly build there. If you want
to roll your own, check out the <a
>Guide to OpenDJ Subversion</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="more">
<question>How can I find out more about OpenDJ?</question>
<answer>
<p>
Sign up for the <a
href="https://lists.forgerock.org/mailman/listinfo/opendj">OpenDJ
the project</a>.
Visit the <a href="https://wikis.forgerock.org/confluence/display/OPENDJ/Home"
>OpenDJ Wiki documentation</a>. Chat on irc.freenode.net #opendj.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="roadmap">
<question>What's the OpenDJ roadmap? Is OpenDJ actively developed?</question>
<answer>
<p>
OpenDJ is actively developed, see <a
href="https://bugster.forgerock.org/jira/browse/OPENDJ">the bug database
activity</a>. Also see the <a
>OpenDJ Roadmap</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="develop">
<question>I want to contribute a patch (a feature, a test, a plug-in)
to OpenDJ. How do I get involved?</question>
<answer>
<p>
Come discuss your work on the <a
href="https://lists.forgerock.org/mailman/listinfo/opendj-dev">dev mailing
the project</a>, too.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="test">
<question>I want to help test OpenDJ. How do I get started?</question>
<answer>
<p>
Start with the <a
>Join the project</a>. Come discuss your work on the <a
href="https://lists.forgerock.org/mailman/listinfo/opendj-dev">dev mailing
list</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
</faqs>