by
Chris Calloway
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published
Oct 28, 2004
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last modified
Dec 30, 2008 03:09 PM
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filed under:
authorisation,
Users/Groups,
server,
authorization,
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. An internet protocol which provides a specification for user-directory access by wire, attribute syntax, representation of distinguished names, search filters, an URL format, a schema for user-centric information, authentication methods, and transport layer security. Example: an email client might connect to an LDAP server in order to look up an email address for a person by a person's name.
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