Understanding LDAP - Design and Implementation

Introduction to LDAP

Today people and businesses rely on networked computer systems to support distributed applications. These distributed applications might interact with computers on the same local area network, within a corporate intranet, within extranets linking up partners and suppliers, or anywhere on the worldwide Internet. To improve functionality and ease-of-use, and to enable cost-effective administration of distributed applications, information about the services, resources, users, and other objects accessible from the applications ...