Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services > 3. An Introduction to LDAP |
Chapter 3. An Introduction to LDAPIn Chapter 2, "A Brief History of Directories," we talked about the history of directories and how LDAP was born. In this chapter, we take a much closer look at LDAP, both in its role as a network protocol and as a set of models that guide you in constructing and accessing your directory. We'll also examine two other important aspects of LDAP: the LDAP application programming interfaces (APIs), which you can use to develop LDAP applications; and the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF), which is a common, text-based format for exchanging directory data between systems.
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