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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, a
protocol which helps find people, computers and other resources on a network.
Designed to work with existing address-book standards and improve
compatibility between widely differing systems, the ldap standard was
adopted by the ietf in 1997 and now forms the basis of many
white-page directories on the web. It has also been incorporated directly
into some software programs and operating systems, making it possible
to find e-mail addresses without visiting a directory site. |
