LDAP as a Directory Service

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.

LDAP defines the communication protocol and the contents of messages exchanged between clients and servers. The LDAP server can store and retrieve information about:

Adaptive Server, such as IP address, port number, and network protocol
Security mechanisms and filters
High-availability companion server name

See Adaptive Server Enterprise System Administration Guide.

You can use these access restrictions when configuring the LDAP server:

Anonymous authentication – all data is visible to any user.
User name and password authentication – Adaptive Server uses the default user name and password from the file.

User name and password authentication properties establish and end a session connection to an LDAP server.

Note: The LDAP server can be located on a different platform from the one on which Adaptive Server or the clients are running.