Your Question: How Does Ldap Authentication Work in Linux?
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How does LDAP work Linux?

The LDAP server is a means of providing a single directory source (with a redundant backup optional) for system information look-up and authentication. Using the LDAP server configuration example on this page will enable you to create an LDAP server to support email clients, web authentication, etc.

What is LDAP authentication in Linux?

With OpenLDAP, you can manage users on a centralized directory server and then configure each desktop to authenticate to that server. … This set up makes it incredibly easy to manage users and allow anyone to log into any desktop (or server), without needing a local account on the machine.

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