is talk will offer an LDAP specifically OpenLDAP and how it can be deployed to reuse authentication, user and group information in a standard way across multiple types of applications and scenarios.

Introduction to LDAP

How it differs from traditional databases

Use cases of LDAP

What is OpenLDAP?

OpenLDAP features

Other free software LDAP implementations:

Samba
389ds / FreeIPA
Interoperating with proprietary directory services using OpenLDAP
