13-08 LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
Example
A common use of LDAP is to provide a central place to store usernames and passwords
LDAP enables for same-sign on. The same sign-on allows the same userID and password to be used for multiple applications, but they have to enter it in every time they want to login.
# Why use LDAP when SSO is more convenient?
- Most SSO systems are using LDAP.
- LDAP was not designed natively to work with web applications.
- Some systems only support integration with LDAP and not SSO