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What is LDAP? How it Works, Uses and Security Risks in 2021 | UpGuardCategory: Database, Security, Data, container, encryption
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open-source application protocol that allows applications to access and authenticate specific user information across directory services. LDAP works on both public networks and private intranets and across multiple directory services, making it the most convenient language for accessing, modifying, and authenticating information in any directory.
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To access directory information, an LDAP protocol communicates with a Directory System Agent (DSA) - the database that stores information like usernames, passwords, etc.
Besides securing LDAP account access, adding SSL encryption to LDAP authentication data will prevent network sniffers from intercepting and compromising user credential data.
389 Directory Server Active Directory Apache Directory Server Apple Open Directory eDirectory Red Hat Directory Server Oracle Internet Directory Sun Java System Directory Server OpenDS Oracle Unified Directory IBM Tivoli Directory Server Windows NT Directory Services (NTDS) Critical Path Directory Server Lotus Domino Nexor Directory OpenDJ
To access directory information, an LDAP protocol communicates with a Directory System Agent (DSA) - the database that stores information like usernames, passwords, etc.
Besides securing LDAP account access, adding SSL encryption to LDAP authentication data will prevent network sniffers from intercepting and compromising user credential data.
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