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:
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 for more information.
The LDAP server can be configured with these access restrictions:
Anonymous authentication – All data is visible to any user.
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.
