ldap server

[venkatesh pendharkar]

Hi
I read a couple of articles about LDAP server that it is really usefull to create and edit thousands of phone and address entries, passwords etc.So i thought of using it in web directory application.But I really dont understand how to use this server basically.
i have downloaded AE SLAPD server from net & installed it.Can anyone tell me or give me any link which describes exactly how to use this kind of server & how to save data(phone,address entries & passwords.. )in this server.I really need to know these things from basic about installation & using.I have made a lot of search about this but couldnt find any info of this type.
I will be greatful if someone explains me or gives me a link which describes exactly how to install the ldap server,which all folders are created after installation & how to save the data in this.

[venkatesh pendharkar]

Also I forgot to mention that I will be building this application using JSP,servlets & on WIndows XP.

[George Stoianov]

Hello Venkatesh,

I am not familiar at all with AE LDAP so I am not sure how you would use it and what kind drivers etc. you may need for it, but I have recently looked at ldap as part of a project and have worked with OpenLDAP, ApacheDS and Red Hat's Directory server to an extent.

Since you are a java programmer??? I would suggest that you get ApacheDS http://directory.apache.org/ it is a java based implementation of the LDAP protocol plus a bunch of other directory services. It is open source and the developers are really helpful and will give you guidence as to where to find stuff. Here are some links for you:
JNDI http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/ - you will find some tutorials (http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/tutorial/) that are really nice here.
Also do a google search for ldap and java and you should get some good links.
Regards