The ABCs of LDAP

Contents

1   The LDAP Protocol

Directories and Directory Server

Network Protocols

The TCP/IP Protocol Stack

The OSI Protocol Stack

Internet Standards: RFCs

DAP: X.500 Standard

Finally LDAP

LDAP: How It Works

Under the Hood: The Database Holding Information

Conclusion

References

2   LDAP Basics

Example: An Enterprise with a Few Departments

Objects in LDAP: Object Classes, Attributes, and Schema

Server Configuration

First Steps with LDAP

Updating a Directory with a Batch Process

The LDIF Standard

Ldapsearch Revisited: Search Filter

LDAP: Is This a Protocol?

Your Favorite Browser Speaks LDAP

Conclusion

3   LDAP Models

Introduction

Information Model

Introduction

Object Classes

Formal Definition of Object Classes

Some Words about Object-Class Inheritance ...