LDAP communication parameter [LDAP]

TCP/IP (Server side only)

YES, NO, or filename

ON

The default filename is asaldap.ini

Having the database server register itself with an LDAP server allows clients (and the Locate utility [dblocate]) to query the LDAP server. This allows clients running over a WAN or through a firewall to find servers without specifying the IP address. It also allows the Locate utility (dblocate) to find such servers.

Specifying LDAP=filename turns LDAP support on and uses the specified file as the configuration file. Specifying LDAP=YES turns LDAP support on and uses saldap.ini as the configuration file.

LDAP is only used with TCP/IP, and only on network servers.

For more information, see “Connecting using an LDAP server” in SQL Anywhere Server – Database Administration.