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LDAP( Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet. LDAP is a "lightweight" (smaller amount of code) version of Directory Access Protocol ([[DAP]]), which is part of [[X.500]], a standard for directory services in a network. LDAP is lighter because in its initial version it did not include security features.<ref>[http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/LDAP About LDAP]</ref> | '''LDAP''' ('''Lightweight Directory Access Protocol''') is a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet. LDAP is a "lightweight" (smaller amount of code) version of Directory Access Protocol ([[DAP]]), which is part of [[X.500]], a standard for directory services in a network. LDAP is lighter because in its initial version it did not include security features.<ref>[http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/LDAP About LDAP]</ref> | ||
The current version of the LDAP is version 3(v3) published as RFC 4510.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2251.txt ietf.org]</ref> | The current version of the LDAP is version 3(v3) published as RFC 4510.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2251.txt ietf.org]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
LDAP was originally created by Tim Howes of the University of Michigan, Steve Kille of Isode Limited, and Wengyik Yeong of Performance Systems International in 1993. The protocol was originally intended to be lightweight alternative protocol for accessing [[X.500]] directory services through the simpler [[TCP/IP]] protocol stack. | LDAP was originally created by [[Tim Howes]] of the University of Michigan, [[Steve Kille]] of Isode Limited, and [[Wengyik Yeong]] of [[Performance Systems International]] in 1993. The protocol was originally intended to be a lightweight alternative protocol for accessing [[X.500]] directory services through the simpler [[TCP/IP]] protocol stack. | ||
The [[X.500]] directory services were accessed via the [[X.500]] Directory Access Protocol ([[DAP]]), which required the Open Systems Interconnection ([[OSI]]) protocol stack. The advent of LDAP removed the necessity of the [[OSI]] protocol. | The [[X.500]] directory services were accessed via the [[X.500]] Directory Access Protocol ([[DAP]]), which required the Open Systems Interconnection ([[OSI]]) protocol stack. The advent of LDAP removed the necessity of the [[OSI]] protocol. | ||
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The version 3 of the LDAP was developed by Tim Howes and Steve Kille in 1997.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3377 ietf.org]</ref> | The version 3 of the LDAP was developed by Tim Howes and Steve Kille in 1997.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3377 ietf.org]</ref> | ||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.kingsmountain.com/directory/doc/ldap/ldap.html The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol: X.500 Lite] | |||
* [http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/5.2/Deployment_Guide/ch-ldap.html Tutorial on LDAP] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | |||