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[directory-site] branch master updated: + code samples and verbiage

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     new d56b134e + code samples and verbiage
d56b134e is described below

commit d56b134e36993814da248f49b66dd0739ca76452
Author: Shawn McKinney <sm...@symas.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Sep 6 04:46:45 2023 -0500

    + code samples and verbiage
---
 source/fortress/overview.md | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/fortress/overview.md b/source/fortress/overview.md
index 01b2d847..66c3ffdc 100644
--- a/source/fortress/overview.md
+++ b/source/fortress/overview.md
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ title: Fortress Overview
 
 # Apache Fortress Overview
 
-FORTRESS is an an ANSI INCITS 359 compliant Role-Based Access Control system. It provides APIs, services and web pages for performing security policy administration, review and enforcement.  
+FORTRESS is an ANSI INCITS 359 compliant Role-Based Access Control system. It provides APIs, services and web pages for performing security policy administration, review and enforcement.  
 
 ## What's in it?  
 
 Included are the following components:
-
 * Core  - Java APIs for access control, administration and review
 * Realm - Security provider for Apache Tomcat
 * Rest  - HTTP protocol wrappers for the APIs
@@ -19,10 +18,10 @@ It's released under terms of the Apache License 2.0.
 
 ## How Does It Work?
 
-It uses a directory server to store the information about users, roles, permissions, etc.  Out-of-the-box it supports either ApacheDS or OpenLDAP servers but works with any LDAPv3 compliant system.
+It uses a directory server to store the information.  It supports either ApacheDS or OpenLDAP servers but works with any LDAPv3 compliant system.
 
 ### API usage
-Probably the best place to start is the javadoc.  To understand how RBAC works, look at the interfaces like AccessMgr, AdminMgr and ReviewMgr.  For ARBAC add 'Del' to the name - for delegated.  DelAdminMgr, DelAccessMgr, etc.  For password policies, PwPolicyMgr.
+Look at the [code samples](user-guide/4-fortress-code-samples.html) and javadoc. There are also samples in the source distro. To understand how RBAC works, look at the interfaces like AccessMgr, AdminMgr and ReviewMgr.  For ARBAC add 'Del' to the name - for delegated.  DelAdminMgr, DelAccessMgr, etc.  For password policies, PwPolicyMgr.
 
 ## What technologies at play?