LDAP : Java Glossary

2006-04-01 by Roedy Green ©1996-2009 Canadian Mind Products
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LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. LDAP is a client-server protocol for accessing a directory service. It was initially used as a front-end to X.500, but can also be used with stand-alone and other kinds of directory servers. LDAP is an interface to a database for cases where you are willing to have slow writes/updates in exchange for highly optimised reading/searching, e.g. telephone book lookup.

An LDAP directory entry is a collection of attributes with a name, called a distinguished name (DN). The various types of additional data obout that DN, (e.g. phone number, email address, mailing address, security access code) may have restricted access to a subset of users of the database.

You may recognise the distinguished name scheme from the one used in setting up code signing certificates.

LDAP directory entries are arranged in a hierarchical structure that reflects political, geographic, and/or organisational boundaries.

Java normally accesses LDAP via JNDI, Java Naming and Directory Interface.

Example LDAP Use

Books

recommend book⇒LDAP Programming with Java

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2000-02-14

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Rob Weltman, Tony Dahbura

LDAP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol has many uses including phone books, organizational charts, storing photo IDs centrally location transparency for user preferences to allow users to access personalized settings from anywhere on a network. It is also used for security and authentication.

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RFC 1777: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
RFC 1778: The String Representation of Standard Attribute Syntaxes in LDAP
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