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LDAP is a protocol that defines a directory service and access to that service. LDAP is based on a client-server model. LDAP servers provide the directory service. LDAP clients use the directory service to access entries and attributes. | LDAP is a protocol that defines a directory service and access to that service. LDAP is based on a client-server model. LDAP servers provide the directory service. LDAP clients use the directory service to access entries and attributes. | ||
Directory Server is an example of an LDAP server that manages and provides information about users and organizational structures. Examples of LDAP clients include Identity Manager, Access Manager, | Directory Server is an example of an LDAP server that manages and provides information about users and organizational structures. Examples of LDAP clients include Identity Manager, Access Manager, Solaris<sup>TM</sup> naming services, Messaging Server, Portal Server, NameFinder, and the Mozilla mail client. Such clients use Directory Server to find, update, and add information about users.<br> | ||
== How LDAP Servers Organize Directories == | == How LDAP Servers Organize Directories == | ||