| The term LDAP has come to mean the following things: -
The LDAP protocol itself, a standard, extensible directory access protocol used to access directory services. -
A set of models that guide you in your use of the directory: an information model that describes what you can put in the directory, a naming model that describes how you arrange and refer to directory data, a functional model that describes what you can do with directory data, and a security model that describes how directory data can be protected from unauthorized access. -
LDIF, a standard text format for exchanging directory data. -
LDAP server software, including commercial and open -source implementations . -
A set of command-line utilities commonly bundled with LDAP servers and LDAP-based applications. -
The LDAP APIs, used to develop LDAP client applications. |