LDAP Directories Explained: An Introduction and Analysis

Directory technology promises to solve the problem of decentralized information that has arisen with the explosion of distributed computing. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a set of protocols that has become the Internet standard for accessing information directories. This text provides an introductory source to how the technology can help with centrally managing information and reducing the cost of computing services. It examines how the technology works and gives an overview of the most successful directory products in an easy-to-reference format.