OpenLDAP is an open-source implementation of the LDAP protocol. It is a suite of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3) servers, clients, utilities, and development tools.
LDAP is a platform-independent protocol. Several common Linux distributions include OpenLDAP Software for LDAP support.
The project is managed by a worldwide community of volunteers that use the Internet to communicate, plan, and develop OpenLDAP Software and its related documentation. OpenLDAP Software provides a complete LDAP implementation including server, clients, C SDK, and associated tools.
Key Features
- slapd – a standalone LDAP daemon and associated modules and tools.
- lldap – a LDAP client library.
- llber – a lightweight BER/DER encoding/decoding library.
- LDIF tools – data conversion tools for use with slapd.
- LDAP tools – A collection of command line LDAP utilities.
- Admin Guide, Manual Pages – associated documentation.
- 16 different backends are provided in the OpenLDAP distribution.
- 21 overlays in the core OpenLDAP distribution.
Website: www.openldap.org
Support: Guide, FAQ, Mailing Lists
Developer: The OpenLDAP Foundation
License: OpenLDAP Public License
OpenLDAP is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| LDAP Solutions | |
|---|---|
| 389 Directory Server | Enterprise-class Open Source LDAP server |
| OpenLDAP | LDAP suite of applications and development tools |
| FreeIPA | Integrated security information management solution |
| OpenDJ | Cloud Directory for the API Economy |
| lldap | Light LDAP implementation |
| ApacheDS | LDAP and Kerberos server written in Java |
| GLAuth | Easy-to-use, LDAP server with configurable backends |
| RazDC | Active Directory domain controller built on Rocky Linux and Samba4 |
| Mori-bito | Terminal-based LDAP server |
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