!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is an [Abbreviation] of [Lightweight Directory Access Protocol] which is a [Protocol].

However, most of our references will use [{$pagename}]

[{$pagename}] or LDAP is a protocol that may be used to communicate with a [DSA]. 

[{$pagename}] is an open standard that uses the [Basic Encoding Rules|Basic Encoding Rules] ([Basic Encoding Rules]) subset of [ASN.1] to encode communication for each [LDAP Message]. 

LDAP is a request-response type of protocol where each request is followed by a response. 

There are several [LDAP Protocol Exchanges] which can be one or more [request and zero or more responses|LDAP Messages] 

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!! [An Introduction to LDAP|Introduction To LDAP] 
[An Introduction to LDAP|Introduction To LDAP] for basic information. 

!! Some Views on [{$pagename}]
* [LDAP Directories: An original NoSQL solution?|https://www.unboundid.com/blog/2011/03/02/ldap-directories-an-original-nosql-solution|target='_blank']
* [Thinking of LDAP] 

! [LDAP Result Codes|LDAP Result Codes] 
Remember, [{$pagename}] is simple, there is a limited number of server [LDAP Result Codes]. 

! [LDAP Searches] 
As [LDAP Searches] are the most common interaction in [{$pagename}], we have a LOT of information on the subject. 
* [LDAP Filter Choices] 
* [LDAP Search Scopes] 

!! [LDAP Server Implementations] 
LDAP servers, or [DSA] are available form several sources as [LDAP Server Implementations|LDAP Server Implementations] 

![LDAP Browsers|LDAP Browsers] 
The most common LDAP Client or [DUA] is the [LDAP Browsers|LDAP Browsers]. We have a list of the [LDAP Browsers|LDAP Browsers] we know about. 

!! [Why LDAP is Important|WhyLDAPIsImportant] 
[Why we think LDAP is Important|WhyLDAPIsImportant]. As primarily folks that integrate with many systems, we see the ins and outs of communication with many different types of systems on a daily basis. 

!! [{$pagename}] [Best Practices]
* [Best Practices for LDAP Security]
* [Best Practices For LDAP Naming Attributes]
* [Best Practices For Unique Identifiers]
* [Best Practices Password]


!! [{$pagename}] Information
* [The Enterprise Directory|Enterprise Directory] 
* [LDAP Protocol Mechanisms] 
** [Modify Request] 
* [LDAP Schema|LDAP Schema] 
** [LDAP Syntaxes - (per RFC 4520)|LDAP Syntaxes] 
* [LDAP Extensions and Controls Listing] - includes [supportedControls], [supportedExtensions] and [supportedFeatures] which maybe selectively filtered.
* [LDIF Files] 
* [LDAP to Google] 

!! More Information 
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: 
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