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LDAP

LDAP Configuration and Install on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 / SL7 / OL7. LDAP is abbreviated as Light
Weight Directory Access Protocol. It is a type of authentication mechanism which provide centralized
authentication to the users and across different systems. This LDAP is independent mechanism which
provide centralized login from Linux to other operating system remotely such as, Linux & windows, etc.
This mechanism is purely works on two default ports such as 389 & 636.

Directory Services In all and different platforms
1. Microsoft: Active directory Services
2. MAC: Apple DIR Services
3. NOVEL: Novel DIR Service
4. Sun Solaris: Sun DIR Services
5. Linux: Redhat DIR Services, Fedora DIR Services, etc.

OpenLDAP Servers
This is a default application in Linux versions which implement LDAP Server practically This application
is a free source & open source application which comes inbuilt with OS to configure LDAP.
1. Centralized Login Services in Linux
2. NIS (LXL) Login
3. NIS + = LXW Login
4. Samba PDC( Primary Domain Controller)= LXW Login
5. Samba windbind = WXL Login
6. LDAP = LXW &LXL Login

LDAP & NIS Servers
This both are the default services in Linux which can be implement by using ypserv & open LDAP –
Servers. Default applications to provide centralized login to the user and across different system, but
there are some difference between these two:
1. NIS
2. LDAP

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