LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Along with Kerberos, it is a major protocol for supporting Active Directory functions and services.
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol or LDAP can be utilised to update and query Active Directory. Essentially, it allows me to talk to the directory and can be used in conjunction with other directory services like Apache Domain Services. There are two naming paths used by the LDAP protocol - Distinguished and Relative Distinguished names.
Kerberos is an internal component of Active directory and can be used, if you have Active Directory Domain Services installed. It authenticates all the users of a particular network.
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