What is LDAP used for?

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I've been going over some LDAP tutorials, but I can't imagine why would i use that? I figured that it is some kind of a list of all users and usergroups, but where is it different than system users and usergroups.

Can someone please provide some real-world example?

Thanks a lot :D

If you use Active Directory then you're already using an implementation of LDAP. — hookenz, Apr 08 '13 at 02:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '13 at 01:21

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If you can't imagine what to use it for, you don't need it.

It can be used for a lot of things, however.

Central user database for multiple systems. This is the most-often used scenario.
Keeping user settings
Address books
Storing configuration data (like puppet manifests)
Arbitrary databases for tree-organized data

and countless other possibilities.

answered Apr 08 '13 at 01:21

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Thanks, no i dont need it, i was just reading about it and didn't quite understand. thanks – intelis Apr 08 '13 at 01:22

What is LDAP used for?

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