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LDAP is a general purpose database but is an ideal data store for authentication systems. Why is this true?



I was thinking this was true since LDAP is easily scalable and has proven to be stable.










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      I was thinking this was true since LDAP is easily scalable and has proven to be stable.







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          LDAP is lightweight, mature, secure, fast and an Open Standard Protocol.



          But as always, the devel is in the details.
          Many sites on have longer more complete explanations:





          • https://ldap.com/why-choose-ldap/

          • https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/LDAP






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            LDAP is lightweight, mature, secure, fast and an Open Standard Protocol.



            But as always, the devel is in the details.
            Many sites on have longer more complete explanations:





            • https://ldap.com/why-choose-ldap/

            • https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/LDAP






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              LDAP is lightweight, mature, secure, fast and an Open Standard Protocol.



              But as always, the devel is in the details.
              Many sites on have longer more complete explanations:





              • https://ldap.com/why-choose-ldap/

              • https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/LDAP






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                LDAP is lightweight, mature, secure, fast and an Open Standard Protocol.



                But as always, the devel is in the details.
                Many sites on have longer more complete explanations:





                • https://ldap.com/why-choose-ldap/

                • https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/LDAP






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                LDAP is lightweight, mature, secure, fast and an Open Standard Protocol.



                But as always, the devel is in the details.
                Many sites on have longer more complete explanations:





                • https://ldap.com/why-choose-ldap/

                • https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/LDAP







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