List of LDAP software

The following is a list of software programs that can communicate with and/or host directory services via the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Please see the main article for a description of the protocol.

Contents 1 Client software 1.1 Cross-platform 1.2 Linux/UNIX 1.3 Mac OS X 1.4 Microsoft Windows 2 Server software

[edit] Client software

[edit] Cross-platform

• Apache Directory Server/Studio: an LDAP browser and directory client for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows, and as a plug-in for the Eclipse development environment.
• Corendal Directory - A open source web based application using the LDAP protocol to manage accounts, contacts and groups in Active Directory.
• DirectoryMark, a benchmarking tool for LDAPv2 and v3 directory servers. Also contains tools and data to create large amounts of realistic test data (e.g. names).
• Ekiga (formerly GnomeMeeting) - open source VoIP and video conferencing application supporting LDAP and ILS directories.
• Gordano Messaging Suite - an LDAP-aware email system.
• GOsa - A web-based LDAP administration tool
• JXplorer - A Java-based browser that runs in any operating environment.
• LDAP Browser/Editor - A Java-based LDAP browser / editor.
• Ldap Synchronization Connector (LSC) - Open source connector to synchronize identities to a LDAP directory from any data source including any database with a JDBC connector, another LDAP server or flat files.
• Mozilla Thunderbird - an LDAP-aware email client.
• Novell Evolution - an LDAP-aware PIM.
• phpLDAPadmin - A web-based LDAP administration tool for creating and editing LDAP entries in any LDAP server.
• pluma - A web-based LDAP user & group management administration tool.
• Phuzby - A cross platform task tray tool for looking up colleagues in your internal LDAP, complete with photos, DTMF dialing and it can even read out telephone numbers for you. Open source, written in Java.
• AccessSVN - A web-based administration tool that synchronizes Subversion users with LDAP servers.
• SLAMD - an open-source load generation software suite, for testing multiple application protocols, including LDAP. Also contains tools for creating test data and test scripts.
• Symlabs LDAP Browser - A free Java-based LDAP Browser and Editor
• YALA - A general purpose web based LDAP administration GUI.
• web2ldap - A general purpose web based LDAP administration GUI written in Python.

[edit] Linux/UNIX

• LDAPSoft LDAP Admin Tool: linux ldap administration client
• Evolution - the contacts part of GNOME's PIM can query LDAP servers.
• KAddressBook - the address book application for KDE, capable of querying LDAP servers.
• GQ, the Gentleman's LDAP client, a free gtk-based generic LDAP client supporting schemas.
• Luma - a graphical utility for accessing and managing data stored on LDAP servers.
• Shelldap - shell-like utility which makes it possible to browse and edit an LDAP tree as if it were a filesystem.

[edit] Mac OS X

• Address Book - an LDAP-aware address book application built into Mac OS X.
• Directory Utility - a utility for configuring access to several types of directory servers, including LDAP; built into Mac OS X.
• Workgroup Manager - a utility for configuring access to several types of directory servers, including LDAP; built into Mac OS X Server and one of Apple's Server Admin Tools.
• LDAP Manager - open source Cocoa application, written in Objective-C, to provide an LDAP browser/editor with a native Mac OS X interface.
• LDapper - a simple LDAP client for querying LDAP directories.

[edit] Microsoft Windows

• LDAPSoft LDAP Admin Tool: ldap administration client
• LEX - The LDAP Explorer: commercial LDAP administration client
• Softerra LDAP Administrator: LDAP administration client. Not free but is one of the few tools that supports full SASL based mutual authentication making it suitable for access to really secure directories such as the UK's NHS SPINE directory
• Softerra LDAP Browser: a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser
• LDAPAdmin: a free, open-source LDAP directory browser and editor
• MaXware Directory Explorer: a freeware proprietary LDAP directory browser (no longer available)
• Active Directory Explorer: A free LDAP client tool from Microsoft (but originally from Sysinternals)
• LAZARUS - Active Directory Deleted Objects Recovery: A free tool for Undeleting Objects / Tombstone Reanimation / AD Recycle Bin Access
• Optimal IdM [1] Virtual Identity Server - A high performance LDAP Virtual Directory for a Microsoft environment.

[edit] Server software

• Access Sentinel(A combined LDAPv3 Identity Server and XACML Policy Information Point - from eNitiatives)
• Active Directory from Microsoft
• Apache Directory Server
• Apple Open Directory
• eB2Bcom ViewDS For Window/Linux/Solaris(LDAPv3 & XMLeD - XML Enabled Directory)
• CA Directory from CA, Inc. (formerly eTrust Directory)
• 389 Directory Server (formerly Fedora/Red Hat Directory Server)
• FreeIPA
• IBM Tivoli Directory Server
• Json2Ldap An LDAP gateway providing directory access via JSON-RPC and HTTP
• Mandriva Directory Server
• MXMS, from Atos Origin
• M-Vault, from Isode Limited
• Novell eDirectory
• Nokia Siemens Networks One-NDS
• OneLDAP An LDAP gateway to standard protocols like POP3 and IMAP.
• OpenDS
• OpenLDAP
• Openwave Smart User Repository
• Optimal IdM [2] Virtual Identity Server - A high performance LDAP Virtual Directory for a Microsoft environment.
• Oracle Internet Directory
• Penrose - a Java-based Virtual Directory Server.
• Radiant One, - Java based Virtual Directory from Radiant Logic - An LDAP Integration & Synchronization Server
• Siemens DirX
• SIDVault
• Symlabs Virtual Directory Server a high performance C-based Virtual Directory Server.
• Sun Java System Directory Server
• tinyldap
• UnboundID Directory Server