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LDAP
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   LDAP, "the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol", is a communication
protocol for directory applications defined in RFC 1777.

   Quoted from RFC 1777:

     [LDAP] is designed to provide access to the X.500 Directory while
     not incurring the resource requirements of the Directory Access
     Protocol (DAP). This protocol is specifically targeted at simple
     management applications and browser applications that provide
     simple read/write interactive access to the X.500 Directory, and
     is intended to be a complement to the DAP itself.

   LDAP servers usually store (but are not limited to) information about
people such as their name, phone number, email address, office
location, etc.... More information about LDAP can be found at
<http://www.openldap.org/>

   EUDC requires external support to access LDAP directory servers
(Note: LDAP Requirements)