LDAP is a popular and secure software protocol that enables anyone to locate sensitive data about organizations and individuals. There are different types of resources such as files, information, and devices in a business infrastructure whether on the public internet network or a corporate intranet.
LDAP is a secure and lightweight security version of "directory access protocol" that is an important part of X.500 also it is the standard for business directory services in a network. Moreover, it is used for a smaller amount of the security code than other protocols.
Use of LDAP Protocol
LDAP is commonly used for providing a central place for authentication that means you can store usernames and passwords. This cyber security system is used in the different applications or services to validate for users with a plugin. Also, it is used to add operations into a directory server database, authenticate, sessions, delete LDAP entries, searches and compare entries by using different commands that modify existing entries.
Levels of LDAP directory
1. Distinguished Name
2. Entry
3. Attribute
4. Object Classes
5. Schema
6. Attribute Types
7. Object Class Hierarchy
Directory Structure of LDAP
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) organizes its data in a hierarchical structure, similar to a tree, which is often referred to as the Directory Information Tree (DIT). The LDAP directory structure is based on entries, which can represent users, groups, organizational units, and other objects.
Here's a breakdown of the LDAP directory structure:
1. Root DSE (Directory Service Entry)
2. DIT (Directory Information Tree)
3. Distinguished Name (DN)
4. Object Classes