This file is usually used for the addition or modification of data inside the LDAP Directory Server based on Schema rules accepted by the Directory. What is LDIFĪ LDIF(LDAP Interchange Format) file is Known as a standard text file which can be used for configuring and storing information in LDAP directory. LDAP uses TCP/IP stack to access and manage the directory services. It is used for consolidating all the services in one directory services which will be further accessed and managed by the LDAP Client like email client, mail servers, web browsers. LDAP is Known as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Over the time it is modified and upgraded to the lightweight version to improve the lookup up response time, hence it is called Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is mainly based on X.500 directory services architecture. LDAP Server are widely used in the Organizations to store the User name and password in a Centralized Server against which User can authenticate to further use the Applications and Services present on the Network. LDAP is known as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol which is generally used for Client Authentication to establish a session for running operations like search, read, write etc. In this article, I will take you through the Steps to Install and Configure OpenLDAP Server on RHEL / CentOS 7.

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