LDAPv3 Extension mechanisms (I)

• LDAP controls (RFC 2251, Par. 4.1.12)

  • All 9 LDAP operation (bind, search, add, ...) can be extended
  • controls modify behavior of operation
  • consist of controlType, criticality, [controlValue]
  • client and server must support the control

• LDAP extended operations (RFC 2251, Par. 4.12)

  • new defined protocol operation in addition to the nine
  • ExtendedRequest: requestName, [requestValue]
  • ExtendedResponse: LDAPresult,[responseName, response]

• SASL mechanisms

  • Frame for support of different authentication mechanisms

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