Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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network directory service used for storing, retrieving and searching network information
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components, resources, services and users are defined as objects using a hierarchical database model
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in several aspects LDAP can be treated as a special purpose DBMS. LDAP is NOT and inexpensive DBMS
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developed by University of Michigan in conjunction with IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
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technology is relatively young; till 1996 treated as a research project
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