An LDAP-compliant directory server that is accessed with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). A directory can provide centralized storage and retrieval of database network components, user and corporate policies preferences, user authentication and security information, replacing client-side and server-side localized files.
Oracle Net Services directly supports Oracle Internet Directory and Microsoft Active Directory.
Oracle Net Services Configuration Overview
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