LDAP was basically created as an efficient way to access X.500 directories with enterprise resources. On the other spectrum, a CentOS Linux workstation can share resources and participate with the basic functionality in a Windows Domain.ĭeploying LDAP on CentOS as a Directory Server Agent, Directory System Agent, or DSA (these acronyms are all one and the same) is similar to older Novell Netware installations using the Directory Tree structure with NDS. It is even a widely used concept of intertwining Windows workstations into an OpenLDAP CentOS enterprise. Those who are familiar with Windows Server Administration can think of LDAP as being very similar in nature to Active Directory. LDAP known as Light Weight Directory Access Protocol is a protocol used for accessing X.500 service containers within an enterprise known from a directory.
