Apache Directory Studio is an Eclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client. It is a complete directory tooling platform designed to work with virtually any LDAP server, while offering particularly close integration with ApacheDS.
Its LDAP Browser provides a graphical environment for navigating directory trees, running searches, and creating, editing, renaming, moving, or deleting directory entries. Connections, searches, and bookmarks can be retained, which is useful when administering several directory servers or repeatedly working with specific parts of a directory tree.
The application brings several specialist tools together in one desktop interface. The LDIF Editor handles LDIF content and change records with syntax highlighting and content assistance, while the Schema Editor provides tools for editing attribute types, object classes, and OpenLDAP-format schemas. ApacheDS users also get configuration tooling, an integrated server environment, and an ACI Editor for creating access control information graphically or as source.
Apache Directory Studio is built as an Eclipse RCP application from Eclipse/OSGi plugins. It can run as a standalone desktop application or its components can be installed into Eclipse. The project provides builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse, search, and modify LDAP directory entries.
- Create, edit, rename, move, and remove entries.
- Manage multiple LDAP server connections.
- Save searches and directory bookmarks.
- LDIF Editor with syntax highlighting and content assistance.
- Schema Editor for attribute types and object classes.
- Edit OpenLDAP-format schema files.
- ApacheDS configuration editor.
- Integrated ApacheDS support.
- Graphical and source-based ACI Editor.
- Extensible Eclipse/OSGi plugin architecture.
- Standalone desktop application or Eclipse plugins.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/apache/directory-studio
Support:
Developer: Apache Software Foundation
License: Apache License 2.0
Apache Directory Studio is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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