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LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

LDAP, the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is a way for you to browse the University's online directory for information about individuals in this community. Many email clients, including Mulberry, Eudora Pro and Netscape, can use LDAP. Information displayed varies with the e-mail client used, but one can find information such as e-mail address, telephone number, etc. LDAP allows searching for a person by name or by department without leaving your e-mail client. The directory that contains the LDAP information is updated on a daily basis with information that is received from the Registrar's Office and the Payroll Office.

At the present time, LDAP supports searching only within U.Va. Access to other LDAP directories that are available within the United States is being developed. Roaming profiles for Netscape are not supported at the present time.

If you are using Simeon, LDAP configuration is provided automatically. For other clients you will need to consult the documentation that came with the software.

You will need the following information:

LDAP Server Name ldap.virginia.edu
Search base (or Search root) o=University of Virginia,c=US
Some e-mail clients also require that you explicitly enable the LDAP server for searching by checking another box.

More details on LDAP at the University of Virginia may be found at the web site:

http://www.itc.virginia.edu/network/ldap.html


 
         
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