17.5 Client Programs

The following are the examples of a client program.

17.5.1 The LDAP Browser

The LDAP browser is an LDAP client on the Java (J2SE) platform built on Java Naming and Directory Services, and it is portable and usable on a whole range of platforms supporting Java (functions on Linux and Windows with JRE1.3.1). This program works smoothly with an LDAPv3 directory by using anonymous and non-anonymous access and access using SSL. Its functions are carried out by an intuitive user interface that is similar to Windows Explorer (for example, it supports drag-and-drop). It enables easy modification, addition, and deletion of entries. It contains several editors for binary attributes (password, X.509 certificate, etc.).

Figure 17.8: A ...

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