A Novell® eDirectory™ tree or directory can be accessed either through NDAP/NCP or LDAP. This document exposes the specific details you need to know to use LDAP to access eDirectory. It describes details about Novell's LDAP server and eDirectory. It assumes that you are familiar with the following:
LDAP v2 and v3: If you are new to LDAP and need to develop a basic understanding of LDAP and the standard features of LDAP v3, see Section 1.13, Other Sources of LDAP Information.
eDirectory: If you are new to eDirectory and need to develop an understanding of basic eDirectory functionality, see Novell eDirectorytm Technical Overview https://www.novell.com/documentation/developer/ndslib/pdfdoc/dsov_enu/dsov_enu.pdf).
This document provides an overview of the following topics: