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What is LDAP? LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. This is a protocol for querying and modifying directory services over TCP/IP. LDAP is an application protocol . LDAP is used for accessing and updating information in a directory. These operations include establishing sessions and disconnecting sessions. LDAP has hierarchical data format. This hierarchy usually has domain names.
Uses of LDAP
- A large no. of machines can have a common list of login users.
- Reading accesses and responsiveness is fast.
- LDAP can be used to cluster when failover occurs.
Developed by the University of Michigan.
It is a protocol for locating organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.
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