Apache Directory Server
Encyclopedia
Apache Directory is an open source
project of the Apache Software Foundation
. Its flagship product, the Apache Directory Server, is an embeddable directory server entirely written in Java
. It was certified LDAP
v3-compatible by The Open Group
in 2006. Besides LDAP, the server supports other protocols as well, and a Kerberos server.
A subproject implements an Eclipse-based directory tool called Apache Directory Studio. It includes an LDAP browser/editor, a schema browser, an LDIF
editor, a DSML
editor, and more.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
project of the Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Software Foundation is a non-profit corporation to support Apache software projects, including the Apache HTTP Server. The ASF was formed from the Apache Group and incorporated in Delaware, U.S., in June 1999.The Apache Software Foundation is a decentralized community of developers...
. Its flagship product, the Apache Directory Server, is an embeddable directory server entirely written in Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
. It was certified LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol network...
v3-compatible by The Open Group
The Open Group
The Open Group is a vendor and technology-neutral industry consortium, currently with over three hundred member organizations. It was formed in 1996 when X/Open merged with the Open Software Foundation...
in 2006. Besides LDAP, the server supports other protocols as well, and a Kerberos server.
A subproject implements an Eclipse-based directory tool called Apache Directory Studio. It includes an LDAP browser/editor, a schema browser, an LDIF
LDAP Data Interchange Format
The LDAP Data Interchange Format is a standard plain text data interchange format for representing LDAP directory content and update requests. LDIF conveys directory content as a set of records, one record for each object...
editor, a DSML
Directory Service Markup Language
Directory Services Markup Language is a representation of directory service information in an XML syntax.The DSML version 1 effort was announced by creator Bowstreet on July 12, 1999. Initiative supporters include AOL-Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Novell, Microsoft, and IBM...
editor, and more.