A client application creates a connection to an LDAP server using the host name and port number or IP address. This connection, called a bind, can be unsecured or it can have user name and password authentication. The type of access allowed is determined by the server.
A connection where authentication is not required is called an anonymous connection. LDAP and Netscape Directory Services default to allow anonymous connections.
Anonymous access:
Does not require any authentication information, such as a password, to establish a connection.
Does not require that any additional properties be set to make a connection.
Is generally read-only access.
For access permissions that allow write capabilities, Sybase recommends the use of basic security. User names and passwords can provide a basic level of security for a connection to the LDAP server. You can store user names and passwords in the libtcl.cfg file on 32-bit platforms and libtcl64.cfg file on 64-bit platforms, or set them with Client-Library properties. See Appendix B, “Configuration Files,” for information about the libtcl*.cfg files and encrypting passwords in the configuration file.
