LDAPS - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over SSL/TLS
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        **What is LDAPS?**

        LDAPS stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over SSL/TLS. It is a secure version of LDAP that encrypts the communication between the client and server using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security).

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        **Why is LDAPS useful?**

        * Protects sensitive directory data by encrypting it during transmission.
        * Prevents eavesdropping, tampering, and man-in-the-middle attacks.
        * Commonly required in environments handling authentication, authorization, or identity management.
        * Helps meet security compliance standards.

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        **How it works?**

        * The client initiates a connection to the LDAP server on the secure LDAPS port.
        * A TLS/SSL handshake occurs to establish a secure channel.
        * Once the connection is encrypted, LDAP operations (search, bind, modify, etc.) proceed securely.
        * The entire session is wrapped in TLS/SSL from the start.

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        **Where is LDAPS used?**

        * Secure enterprise authentication systems.
        * Microsoft Active Directory environments.
        * Linux-based LDAP servers like OpenLDAP with TLS enabled.
        * Identity management, access control, and Single Sign-On (SSO) systems.

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        **Which OSI layer does this protocol belong to?**

        * LDAPS operates at the Application Layer (Layer 7) of the OSI model.
        * Encryption is provided by TLS/SSL at the Presentation Layer (Layer 6), but the LDAP protocol itself remains an application-layer protocol.

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        **IS LDAPS Windows specific?**

        * No, LDAPS is not Windows-specific.
        * While it is heavily used in Windows environments (like Active Directory), it is supported across various platforms.

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        **IS LDAPS Linux Specific?**

        * No, LDAPS is not Linux-specific.
        * Linux systems commonly use LDAPS with OpenLDAP or similar directory services, but it's not limited to Linux.

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        **Which Transport Protocol is used by LDAPS?**

        * LDAPS uses TCP as the transport protocol.
        * All data is transmitted over an encrypted TCP connection.

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        **Which Port is used by LDAPS?**

        * LDAPS typically uses **port 636** for secure connections.
        * This differs from standard LDAP, which uses port 389.

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        **Is LDAPS using Client server model?**

        * Yes, LDAPS follows the client-server model.
        * Clients (such as authentication services or applications) connect to the LDAPS server to securely retrieve or manage directory information.

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        Topics in this section,

                * :ref:`Learnings in this section <LDAPS_step1>`

                * :ref:`Terminology <LDAPS_step2>`

                * :ref:`Version Info <LDAPS_step3>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Version&IEEE Details <LDAPS_step5>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4 <LDAPS_step18>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6 <LDAPS_step19>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Protocol Packet Details <LDAPS_step6>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Usecases <LDAPS_step7>`

                * :ref:`LDAPS Basic Features <LDAPS_step8>`
                    
                * :ref:`Reference links <LDAPS_step17>`


.. _LDAPS_step1:

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    .. tab-item:: Learnings in this section

        * In this section, you are going to learn

.. _LDAPS_step2:

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    .. tab-item:: Terminology
        
       * Terminology


.. _LDAPS_step3:

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    .. tab-item:: Version Info
    
         * Version Info


.. _LDAPS_step5:

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    .. tab-item:: LDAPS Version&RFC Details

        * rfc details

.. _LDAPS_step18:

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    .. tab-item:: LDAPS Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4

       * setup

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   .. tab-item:: LDAPS Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6

     * setup
       
.. _LDAPS_step6:

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    .. tab-item:: LDAPS Protocol Packet Details

        * packet details
       


.. _LDAPS_step7:

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    .. tab-item:: LDAPS Usecases

       * usecases
        
        

.. _LDAPS_step8:

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    .. tab-item:: LDAPS Basic Features
    
        * features 



.. _LDAPS_step17:

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    .. tab-item:: Reference links
     
       * Reference links