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Introduction to LDAP and Oracle Internet Directory

This chapter introduces online directories, provides an overview of the Lightweight Directory Application Protocol (LDAP) version 3, and explains some of the unique features and benefits of Oracle Internet Directory.

This chapter contains these topics:

• What Is a Directory?

• What Is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

• What Is Oracle Internet Directory?

• Oracle Identity Management

• How Oracle Components Use Oracle Internet Directory