====== Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) ======
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**Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)** is a client/server protocol used to access and manage directory information. It reads and edits directories over [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:ip]] networks and runs directly over [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:t:tcp]]/IP using simple string formats for data transfer. It was originally developed as a front end to X.500 Directory Access Protocol.

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is also known as [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:ietf:1777]].

Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2439/lightweight-directory-access-protocol-ldap ]]


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