LDAP (9)
LDAP is an Internet standard protocol for accessing and updating online directory information. Includes:
- LDAP information model (defines kind of data)
- LDAP naming model
- LDAP functional model
- LDAP security model
LDAP provides:
- Access and Security (authorization and authentication info)
- Network Resources (hosts, file servers, printers)
- Currently supported services: NIS, NIS+, DNS