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An [Acronym] for __L__ightweight __D__irectory __A__ccess __P__rotocol. |
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A [Protocol] for accessing hierarchical data. Kinda like [SQL] except it has "fixed" schemata (you can define your own, but not quite as easily as you do in [SQL]) and it's for HierarchicalDataBase~s rather than RelationalDataBase~s. It is often used for directories, so [LDAP] implementations are commonly optimised for reading much more than for modifying/inserting data. |
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Products which speak [LDAP] include the [Free] [OpenLDAP], NetWare's [NDS], and MicrosoftCorporation's ActiveDirectory. |
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Definitions of terms: |
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;BASEDN:This is the base of your ldap tree. Often it's made up from your domain name (if your domain name is foo.example.org then your basedn is often dc=foo,dc=example,dc=org), or from your organisation name (ou=''organisationname'',c=''ISO country code''). |
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;BINDDN:This is the "username" you bind to the ldap tree as. Often cn=''<username>'',ou=Users,''<BASEDN>'' |
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When trying to use ldapsearch(1) try: |
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ldapsearch -x -h ''ldapservername'' -B ''binddn'' -W -b ''basedn'' |
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</pre> |
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This can often be simplified and defaults provided in <tt>/etc/ldap/ldap.conf</tt> or <tt>/etc/openldap/ldap.conf</tt> |
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<?plugin OldStyleTable |
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|^__Short name__|^__Long name__|^__Use__ |
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|cn|commonName|A common ("readable") name of a resource |
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|ou|organisationalUnit|Some unit (or grouping). |
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|uid|userId|A username |
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See also: |
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* [LDAPNotes] |
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* [LDAPURLs] |
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* [LDAPAuthentication] |
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* OpenLdapAccessControls |
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* ''[LDAP] System Adminstration'', available to [WLUG] members from the [WlugLibrary:15] |
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* DanielLawson, our local [LDAP] guru. If you've got the problem, he's got the solution. :) |
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CategoryProtocols |