Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an industry standard for accessing
directory services.
Directory services allow components to look up information by a distinguished name (DN) from an
LDAP server that stores and manages server, user, and software information that is used
throughout the enterprise or over a network. The LDAP server can be located on a different
platform from the one on which Adaptive Server or the clients are running. LDAP defines the
communication protocol and the contents of messages exchanged between clients and servers. The
LDAP server can store and retrieve information about:
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Adaptive Server, such as IP address, port number, and network protocol
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Security mechanisms and filters
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High availability companion server name
See Adaptive Server Enterprise System Administration Guide for more
information.
The LDAP server can be configured with these access restrictions:
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Anonymous authentication – all data is visible to any user.
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User name and password authentication – data provider uses the user name and password
supplied in the DSURL or in the DSPrincipal and
DSPassword properties of the ConnectString.