LDAP is a comprehensive resource dedicated to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), a mature, flexible, and well-supported standards-based mechanism for interacting with directory servers. Often utilized for authentication and storing information about users, groups, and applications, an LDAP directory server serves as a general-purpose data store applicable in various scenarios. Provides basic information about directory services and the LDAP protocol. Assists in finding the appropriate directory server, client API, or LDAP-based tools suitable for different environments. Offers links to various standards documents and reference guides for in-depth exploration of the protocol. Features posts related to directory services, including software release news, new standards documents, specifications, and how-to articles.