PowerExchange for LDAP User Guide

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LDAP Architecture

LDAP defines the communication protocol and content of the messages exchanged between an LDAP client and an LDAP directory server. The messages specify the operations requested by the client, the responses from the server, and the format of the data carried in the messages. An LDAP client can request operations such as search, add, modify, and delete. LDAP carries the messages over TCP/IP.

Use PowerExchange for LDAP to connect to the LDAP directory server, browse metadata, and import source and target definitions into the repository. Create a mapping to read from and write to the LDAP directory server.

LDAP uses the following process to interact between an LDAP client and an LDAP directory server:

The client establishes a session or binding with the LDAP directory server.

The client specifies the host name or IP address and the port number to which the LDAP directory server is listening.

The client can either enter a user name and password for authentication with the server or establish an anonymous session with default access rights. The client can also use one-way or two-way secure communication.

The client performs operations on the directory data. LDAP has both read and write capabilities. You can manage and query the directory information.

LDAP also searches the directory for data to satisfy the specified criteria. Specify the part of the directory to search and the information to return. A search filter that uses Boolean conditions displays data, based on the condition.

After completing the client requests, the client closes the session or unbinds with the server.

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LDAP Architecture

LDAP Architecture