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What i can make out is AD is a proprietary concept developed by Microsoft and LDAP is more open and more general protocol for managing directories in a client-server organization. AD features are limited in that it supports only windows based machine whereas LDAP supports multi platform computers to access directories in the server. Correct me if i am wrong. Sandeep Paudel sandeep_paudel{at}hotmail.com
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∙ 9y agoThe DNS is important part of Active directory.
Active directory cannot function without DNS as it helps to resolve IP to name and name to IP which is very important for ad to work.
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What is A Free Alternative to Active Directory?
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) often used in Unix and Linux environments, Active Directory is based on LDAP.
What are the main benefits of the LDAP Active Directory?
The main benefits of using an active directory like LDAP Active Directory are many. One can use an active directory to allow for scheduling to made and updated in a timely manner.
What are naming conventions in active directory based on?
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
Naming or addressing conventions in active directory are based on the?
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
What is Active Directory based upon?
Active Directory is the name Microsoft uses for LDAP protocol X.500 (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).
What is LDP in active directory?
LDP.exe is a tool to perform LDAP operations i.e It Allow Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) operations, such as connect, bind, search, modify, add, and delete, to be per-formed against Active Directory.
What does the LDAP data interchange format allow you to do?
transfer data between LDAP-directory servers, apply changes across an LDAP directory and import data from legacy systems
How do you do ldap authentication for log in?
use spring security framework , it has both declarative and programmatic way to perform ldap authentication against active directory.
Comparison of LDAP implementations on active directory and edirectory and openldap?
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What is AD-integrated zones?
An AD-integrated zone is a DNS zone that is integrated with Active Directory. Typically this occurs on a Domain Controller (dc), which requires DNS to answer queries from Active Directory (LDAP).
What is the protocol called that defines how a client can access information perform operations and share directory data on a directory sever?
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
Can you connect Active Directory to other 3rd party Directory?
Yes, you can use dirXML or LDAP to connect to other directories (ie. E-directory from Novell). Novell eDirectory, formerly called Novell Directory Services (NDS)
