Which of the following best describes the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol?
A.
A protocol designed to access directories that follow the X.500 standard
B.
A protocol designed to access directories that follow the X.400 standard
C.
A protocol designed to access directories that follow the X.509 standard
D.
A protocol designed to access directories that follow the X.300 standard
Explanation:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a client/server
protocol used to access network directories, as in Microsofts Active Directory or
Novells Directory Services (NDS). These directories follow the X.500 standard.
I choose A
x500 is all about directory services/protocol
x400 is about Data Communication Networks
x509 is about public key certificates,
x300 I have no idea
so LDAP is a directory and answer is A