Summary
A directory is like a database where you can include information and retrieve it later over the network. However, this directory is specialized. It is designed for reading more than writing. It also enables you to perform simple updates. Directory services, such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), are used to perform read, search, and update operations over the network with maximum performance.
LDAP is both an information model and a protocol for querying and manipulating it. The LDAP protocol itself is designed to run directly over the TCP/IP stack. LDAP provides both local and global directory services. Solaris 9 supports LDAP in conjunction with the iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 and other LDAP Directory Servers. LDAP is ...
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