Combining the knowledge gained from Chapters 2 and 3, we now have a fairly complete grasp of LDAP basics. Chapter 2 treated LDAP from the protocol point of view. Chapter 3 showed the four models that provide the basis of LDAP. We learned that the LDAP database contains a large number of objects stored in the form of entries. Each object is constructed of attributes. Each attribute has a name and one or more values. The objects are organized in the database in a hierarchical structure that builds a tree, much like a directory on a file system. LDAP offers a number of functions to facilitate access to these objects. There are also control structures to mediate who can access and manipulate the data.
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