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<noinclude><languages /></noinclude>'''Lightweight Directory Access Protocol''' ('''''[[wp:LDAP|LDAP]]''''')  is a protocol designed to access directory systems over TCP/IP. Because of this various databases provide an LDAP interface such as [[wp:Active Directory|Microsoft's Active Directory]], [[wp:Novell eDirectory|Novell's eDirectory]], as well as more dedicated LDAP solutions such as [[wp:OpenLDAP|OpenLDAP]].

Joomla! has had a native LDAP library, <code>[http://api.joomla.org/cms-3/classes/JClientLdap.html JClientLDAP]</code> in {{JVer|3.x}}, and a native LDAP authentication plugin. This allows Joomla! to authenticate against LDAP systems out of the box: to configure, go to the Plugin Manager and enable and edit the ''Authentication - LDAP'' plugin.

You can also read a tutorial on [https://community.joomla.org/gsoc2009/lalitanand-dandge/joomla-ldap-authentications-plugin-window-2003-server-active-directory-configuration.html Joomla! LDAP Authentications Plugin: Window 2003 Server Active Directory Configuration].

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