List of LDAP software
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The following is a list of software programs that can communicate with and/or host directory services via the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
Server software
Server software (Env + Auth + Access)
FS: Federation Services
Server software (Features)
BRS: Backup Recovery System Backup and Restore
DRP: Disaster Recovery Plan IT disaster recovery
Client software
Cross-platform
Apache Directory Server/Studio - an LDAP browser and directory client for Linux, OS X, and Microsoft Windows, and as a plug-in for the Eclipse development environment.
JXplorer - a Java-based browser that runs in any operating environment.
LDAP Account Manager - a PHP based webfrontend for managing various account types in an LDAP directory.
phpLDAPadmin - a web-based LDAP administration tool for creating and editing LDAP entries in any LDAP server.
RoundCube - an open source and free PHP IMAP client with support with LDAP based address books.
OpenDJ - a Java-based LDAP server and directory client that runs in any operating environment, under license CDDL
Linux/UNIX
Evolution - the contacts part of GNOME's PIM can query LDAP servers.
KAddressBook - the address book application for KDE, capable of querying LDAP servers.
OpenLDAP - a free, open source implementation.
System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) - a system service to access remote directories and authentication mechanisms
Mac OS X
Contacts - an LDAP-aware address book application built into Mac OS X.
Directory Utility - a utility for configuring access to several types of directory servers, including LDAP; built into Mac OS X.
Workgroup Manager - a utility for configuring access to several types of directory servers, including LDAP; built into Mac OS X Server and one of Apple's Server Admin Tools.
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