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LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
LDAP protocol is based on the client/server structure to provide directory information binding and querying, and all directory information stored on the LDAP server. It’s often used for authentication and storing information about users, groups, and applications, and an LDAP directory server is a general-purpose data store and can be used in a wide variety of applications.
Terminology
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
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It is an important part of an LDAP entry defining what attributes can be included in an entry and the rules for the behavior of those attributes. In LDAP, every entry must contain at least one object class attribute, and this attribute needs to be assigned at least one value.
LDAP Operation Mechanism
LDAP is mainly used to store data that does not change frequently. For example, username, password, email address and other data, users can use LDAP binding and query operations to complete user authentication and authorization. LDAP based on the client/server structure provides directory information binding and querying, and all the directory information is stored on the LDAP server.
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