Chapter 2. The Lingua Franca of Directories Is

LDAP is not the first protocol to provide directory services over a network. This chapter will briefly outline the predecessors to LDAP, as well as other technologies that provide similar services today. The chapter will also introduce some basic concepts in LDAP, including the information and naming models. Finally, the chapter will summarize the state of LDAP today and the software development kits for LDAP that are currently available.

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