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An [Acronym] for __L__ightweight __D__irectory __A__ccess __P__rotocol.

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.

See also:
* [LDAPNotes]
* [LDAPURLs]
* [LDAPAuthentication]
* OpenLdapAccessControls
* ''[LDAP] System Adminstration'', available to [WLUG] members from the [WlugLibrary:15]
* DanielLawson, our local [LDAP] guru. If you've got the problem, he's got the solution. :)

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