Directory SecurityTypical Impl Security Features, cont’d

• Important Notice:

  • The LDAP protocol is NOT an authentication protocol in and of itself (IMHO).
  • One MAY use LDAP itself as an authentication protocol, but one needs to carefully consider what functionality it does and doesn’t bring to your deployment when used in this manner.

• Deployment configuration is critical

• Many server-side knobs

  • e.g. requiring client authentication

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