This is a client for the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). Often used to store and deliver lists of data. An example would be a list of employees for an organization, and additional information about the employee. This is often used to create a shared directory.
To use the tool you will need to know the server and the Base Object. The Base could be something like 'o=xyz,c=us'. With this info click the Go button. If the entries are correct a list of the results will be shown. Other normal options include Scope (often left at 2) and the filter. The filter allows for the results to be limited based on some criteria.
Advanced options include the protocol Version to use, if in doubt select 3. The number of results to be displayed (No Results). The Port to be queried, the default here is 389. The Time-Out option is in seconds. The tool also supports servers that require authentication before access is offered. Click the Authenticate button if this is the case, and enter the Username and Password.
The results displayed have some unique features not offered in the other tools. If you right click on the header the option to hide (make the width zero) the columns is offered. The ability to drag columns is also offered, allowing them to be re-arranged.
Table 14.1. Advanced LDAP Properties
| Use Version | The version to use, when in doubt use 3. |
| No Results | The number of results to request. |
| Port | The port to query, usually 389. |
| Time-Out | How long to wait, in seconds, before assuming no response will be obtained. |
| Authenticate | Whether to send authentication info to the server. |
| Username | If authentication is selected, this is the username that will be sent. |
| Password | If authentication is selected, this is the password that will be sent. |