LDAP ( Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Definition

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ALSO CALLED: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
DEFINITION: LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet. LDAP is a "lightweight" (smaller amount of code) version of Directory Access Protocol (DAP), which is part …
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Recent Vendor Reports on LDAP
Two Billion Entry Directory Benchmark sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: This benchmark evaluates Oracle Internet Directory performance under scales and throughput rates representative of those encountered in production use in both the communications industry and as part of large scale delivery architectures. TOPICS: Authentication \| Hardware \| Identity Management \| LDAP \| Security \| Software

Directory Services Integration with Database Enterprise User Security sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This paper presents the EUS deployment options available using Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory and the use cases will help determine when one is more appropriate than the other based on customer environment. TOPICS: Databases \| Directory Services \| Identity Management \| Integration \| IT Infrastructure \| LDAP \| Passwords \| Security

Seven Steps towards Business Continuity with a Hosted Fax Service sponsored by Biscom Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Jan 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This document describes the seven steps by which a hosted fax service can be a key component of any organization's business continuity solution. TOPICS: Active Directory \| Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Electronics Equipment \| Fax Machines \| Fax Server Hardware \| Fax Servers \| Fax Software \| LDAP \| Load Balancing \| Public Switched Telephone Network \| Routing

Improve your Security with Enterprise Threat Management sponsored by Sourcefire WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Oct 2007 SUMMARY: This paper shows you how to maintain an accurate mapping between IP address and user identity and discusses a solution that enables both rapid response to threats and tighter control of the computing environment. TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| LDAP \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Policy Server Software \| Security Event Management \| Vulnerability Assessments

LDAP DEFINITION (continued): … of X.500, a standard for directory services in a network. LDAP is lighter because in its initial version it did not include security features. LDAP originated at the University of Michigan and has been endorsed by at least 40 companies. Netscape includes it in its latest Communicator suite of products. Microsoft includes it as part of what it calls Active Directory in a number of products including Outlook Express. Novell's NetWare Directory Services interoperates with LDAP. Cisco also supports it in its networking products.

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