Chapter 4   Writing an LDAP Client This chapter describes the general process of writing an LDAP client. The chapter covers the procedures for connecting to an LDAP server, authenticating, requesting operations, and disconnecting from the server.

Chapter 5   Using the LDAP Java Classes This chapter covers some of the general LDAP Java classes that are commonly used when writing LDAP clients.

Chapter 6   Searching the Directory This chapter explains how to use the LDAP Java classes to search the directory and retrieve entries. The chapter also describes how to get attributes and attribute values from an entry.

Chapter 7   Using Filter Configuration Files This chapter explains how to use API function to work with filter configuration files. Filter configuration files can help simplify the process of selecting the appropriate search filter for a search request.

Chapter 8   Adding, Updating, and Deleting Entries This chapter explains how to use the LDAP Java classes to add, modify, delete, and rename entries in the directory.

Chapter 9   Comparing Values in Entries This chapter explains how to compare the value of an attribute in an entry against a specified value.

Chapter 10   Working with LDAP URLs This chapter describes what LDAP URLs are and explains how to use LDAP URLs to search and retrieve data from the directory.