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Lightweight Directory Services

Lightweight Directory Services

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What is Lightweight Directory Services?

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It's used for managing user information, authentication, and authorization. Common uses include centralizing user accounts, managing network resources, and providing a single sign-on solution for various applications and services. It often interacts with directory services like Active Directory.

What other technologies are related to Lightweight Directory Services?

Lightweight Directory Services Competitor Technologies

Microsoft Active Directory provides directory services, including authentication and authorization, similar to Lightweight Directory Services.
mentioned alongside Lightweight Directory Services in 0% (139) of relevant job posts

Lightweight Directory Services Complementary Technologies

Lightweight Directory Services can use certificates for authentication, thus Certificate Services is complementary.
mentioned alongside Lightweight Directory Services in 4% (76) of relevant job posts
DNS is used to resolve hostnames to IP addresses, which is essential for Lightweight Directory Services to locate servers. Thus, DNS is complementary.
mentioned alongside Lightweight Directory Services in 0% (89) of relevant job posts

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