LDAP application authentication
An LDAP application authentication diagram shows how an application uses a directory server to find users and groups. The employee portal is an LDAP client: it binds to OpenLDAP over LDAPS on port 636, then searches the relevant People and Groups containers. This structure helps an administrator see where identity data lives and which connection needs to be secured. It also creates a clear place to document the search bases and the applications that depend on them. Do not include bind passwords or secrets in a shared diagram. In a production environment, add the actual hosts, certificate requirements and least-privilege service account only where the audience is authorized to see them.
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Scenario
LDAP application integration
Key decisions
- Client: Identify the application that binds.
- Transport: Label encrypted LDAPS and its port.
- Directory: Identify the server receiving searches.
- Search bases: Show the user and group containers.
When to reuse this
Use this to explain a basic application-to-directory integration; keep credentials and other secrets out of the diagram.
Frequently asked questions
What does an LDAP bind do?
Why label LDAPS 636?
What are search bases?
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