List of LDAP software

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.
• Slapd - from the Univ of Michigan

Microsoft Windows

• Active Directory Explorer - a freeware LDAP client tool from Microsoft
• LDAP Admin - a free, open source LDAP directory browser and editor

Middleware

• Json2Ldap - a JSON-RPC-to-LDAP gateway

Notes

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