Lightweight Directory Access Protocol: Difference between revisions

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The '''Lightweight Directory Access Protocol''' ('''LDAP''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|l|d|æ|p}}) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard [[application protocol]] for accessing and maintaining distributed [[Directory service|directory information services]] over an [[Internet Protocol]] (IP) network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4511.txt |title=Network Working Group RFC 4511 |publisher=IETF.org |date=2006-06-01|access-date=2014-04-04}}</ref> [[Directory service]]s play an important role in developing [[intranet]] and Internet applications by allowing the sharing of information about users, systems, networks, services, and applications throughout the network.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.oracle.com/cd/A87860_01/doc/ois.817/a83729/adois09.htm |title=Directory Services LDAP |publisher=Oracle.com |access-date=2014-04-04}}</ref> As examples, directory services may provide any organized set of records, often with a hierarchical structure, such as a corporate [[email]] directory. Similarly, a [[telephone directory]] is a list of subscribers with an address and a phone number.