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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, or we can refer to it as LDAP , is a security software system that is designed to store and arrange the data to make it easily searchable.  Sort of information that can be stored by LDAP is - 1) Information about organizations 2) Devices 3) Users stored in directories Servers mainly use LDAP to speak with on-premise directories. The information stored in an LDAP system is framed in a hierarchical structure, and it is known as Directory Information Tree (DIT). All the organizing, and structuring of data, which make it easier to navigate directories, find specific data, and administer user access policies is done by DIT.  LDAP functions to serve as the central hub, or we can source for authentication and authorization. Apart from data and information, LDAP also stores user credentials (username/password) and then accesses them later to authenticate the user. LDAP is based and functions on a client-server interaction.  Let us talk abou...

The main difference between an LDAP server and an Active Directory is that one of them, i.e Active directory has a much more complex network to operate compared to, though both are used to secure and safeguard the network. LDAP does not come with any complexities and functionalities like an active directory.  Let’s have a detailed look at both LDAP and active directory. LDAP LDAP is an abbreviation for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. An LDAP server is a lightweight cross-platform software protocol that is used for directory service authentication.  LDAP is one of those security network systems that allow anyone to communicate with the directory service providers. It also allows locating data related to the organization, users, devices, and other resources such as files in a network.  Directory services are a storehouse of user account details, including username, password, and computer account; hence, LDAP acts as a common central place for authentication in such...