17.5 Client Programs
The following are the examples of a client program.
17.5.1 The LDAP Browser
The LDAP browser is an LDAP client on the Java (J2SE) platform built on Java Naming and Directory Services, and it is portable and usable on a whole range of platforms supporting Java (functions on Linux and Windows with JRE1.3.1). This program works smoothly with an LDAPv3 directory by using anonymous and non-anonymous access and access using SSL. Its functions are carried out by an intuitive user interface that is similar to Windows Explorer (for example, it supports drag-and-drop). It enables easy modification, addition, and deletion of entries. It contains several editors for binary attributes (password, X.509 certificate, etc.).
17.5.2 The OpenLDAP Client
An OpenLDPA client is a client part of the OpenLDAP package distributed under the GPL license. It contains a package of utilities to carry out all of the LDAP operations with complete control from the command...