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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.
Products which speak [LDAP] include the [Free] [OpenLDAP], NetWare's [NDS], and MicrosoftCorporation's ActiveDirectory.
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+Definitions of terms:
+;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'').
+;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:
+<pre>
+ ldapsearch -x -h ''ldapservername'' -B ''binddn'' -W -b ''basedn''
+</pre>
+This can often be simplified and defaults provided in <tt>/etc/ldap/ldap.conf</tt> or <tt>/etc/openldap/ldap.conf</tt>
+
+<?plugin OldStyleTable
+|^__Short name__|^__Long name__|^__Use__
+|cn|commonName|A common ("readable") name of a resource
+|ou|organisationalUnit|Some unit (or grouping).
+|uid|userId|A username
+?>
+
See also:
* [LDAPNotes]
* [LDAPURLs]
