WHAT IS LDAP?

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LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), is a secured internet protocol that emails and other program systems to ensure the information gathered from the server is authentic and to look into its data as well. LDAP is actually an advanced and streamlined version of an old directory called X.500. 


LDAP works well and efficiently on TCP/IP networks, it helps in extracting the information and it can be accessed by anyone who is using the server. LDAP is mostly used by medium-large institutions, some of the examples of brands that use LDAP are - Microsoft, IBM, Lotus, and Netscape. Additionally, it is also an open directory that allows directories to be stored in any type of machine.

LDAP is an organized secured protocol/directory. And here are different levels of LDAP -

1. The root directory
2. Countries

3. Organizations

4. Divisions, departments, etc

5. Individual

6. Individual resources


LDAP can help people to access and drive information, from the database, with the help of filters and server index, one can find the information they are looking for, as LDAP contains all the information in the directory. LDAP is not just limited to contact information or people’s data, it is also connected and has access to individual resources like printers. 


LDAP also has the authority of allowing permissions, which means the administrator has all the rights to allow the access of data to a certain group of users, thus keeping the data private.





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