Introduction to LDAP
n“Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol”
nOfficial Internet
Standard Protocol for Accessing Directories
(IETF)
nTCP/IP implementation of X.500 Information Model (Hierarchical, Attribute-Value)
nV3 Enhancements:
Security, Distribution…
nReplaces proprietary
protocols with an ‘open’ protocol (like
SMTP & IMAP for e-mail)