System i Directory Server (LDAP)
A great set of new and enhanced directory functions are now available for System i in V5R3! Take advantage of these new functions now by reading about the
New V5R3 Enhancements.
IBM® Directory Server for System i™ (also referred to as Directory Services) provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) on i5/OS. LDAP runs over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and is popular as a directory service for both Internet and non-Internet applications.
You can perform most setup and administration tasks of the LDAP directory server through the graphical user interface (GUI) of either System i Navigator or the new WebAdmin tool. System i Navigator (part of System i Access for Windows) must be installed separately on a PC that is connected to your system. The new WebAdmin tool lets you manage your directory server using a web browser.
Directory Services can be used for a variety of tasks, such as:
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Locating and providing information about people and distributed resources like printers |
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Policies that are shared by multiple applications or application instances |
Since i5/OS V5R1, Directory Services is integrated as part of the base operating system. Directory Services includes an LDAP server and complete set of LDAP clients and utilities.
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