{"id":3535,"date":"2021-08-11T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/blog\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2023-05-02T11:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:25:15","slug":"what-is-ldap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/what-is-ldap","title":{"rendered":"What Is LDAP? The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For nearly 3 decades, organizations have been using the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) for user management, attributes, and authentication. In that time, the protocol has expanded and evolved to meet changing IT environments and business needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post covers everything you need to know about LDAP, from its origins to its place in the contemporary cloud-driven world. We\u2019ll also take a dive into explaining how it works, how it\u2019s used, how to get started, and which LDAP server<\/a> solutions might be right for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is The LDAP Protocol?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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