LDAP Extensions and Future Directions Checklists
LDAPv3 can be extended via three mechanisms:
- LDAP controls, which accompany LDAP operations and carry extra information
- LDAP extended operations, which define new LDAP operations
- SASL mechanisms, which define new ways for clients to authenticate to LDAP servers
Future directions for LDAP include
- Continued integration into operating systems and middleware
- Continued standards work centered on protocol extensions and additional core LDAP features
- Increased use of XML, especially DSML