Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

This topic describes the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and its function in Process Platform.

LDAP is a networking protocol that helps in querying and modifying a directory service based on TCP/IP. An LDAP directory enables the user to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources, such as files and devices on the Internet or on a corporate Intranet.

Process Platform LDAP serves as a central repository of information on organizations, roles, applications, middleware, and URIs. Process Platform LDAP is functionally known as Process Platform Admin Repository Server (OpenText CARS). This information is stored in a specific format in the LDAP schema installed by the OpenText CARS installer.