X.500 Client Server model

• Directory Service Agent DSA

  • A Server that holds directory information

• Directory User Agent

  • A client that connects to a DSA to access information

• The DUA and DAS communicate via an access protocol

• The X.500 access protocol is called Directory Access Protocol DAP

• A lightweight version of DAP is LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

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