LDAP Applications

LDAP aware applications:

  • LDAP API are available for a number of programming languages, including C, Java, and Perl.

    Application example:


    LDAP for user Authentication:

    Services example

    login, rlogin, rsh, rexec, ftp, passwd, su, sudo, ssh, imap, pop3, xdm...
    To work with LDAP, PAM modules should be configured for accessing LDAP.
    /etc/nsswitch.conf may also need to be configured to point at LDAP for the generic Unix PAM module.

    Graphical LDAP tools

    KDirAdm
    Directory Administrator.
    GQ
    LDAP Browser/Editor

    References:

    Configuring LDAP Authentication on Debian
    ``OpenLDAP Everywhere'' by Craig Swanson and Matt Lung in Linux Journal
    OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide
    LDAP for Rocket Scientists
    pGina for a Windows LDAP client.
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