Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Directory Services

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) manages and accesses directory information over a network. LDAP is structured hierarchically within the Directory Information Tree. How might this hierarchy influence the way you query and retrieve information?

LDAP communications are not encrypted by default. Therefore, while LDAP is useful for authentication and directory services, securing LDAP communications with SSL or TLS is essential due to its unencrypted nature. Why it might be crucial to implement SSL or TLS in LDAP interactions? What are the roles of directory schemas and query mechanisms?

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