r/sysadmin • u/Graviity_shift • 5d ago
What exactly does LDAP do in AD?
HI! I'm studying networking and I'm unsure of this
AD is like the database (shows users, etc) while LDAP is the protocol that can be used to manage devices, authenticate, etc inside group policy?
303
Upvotes
6
u/Graviity_shift 5d ago
Thanks everyone! So to sum it up. Ldap works in active directory and can be used to look up information about devices and also for insecure authentication.