Summary. OpenLDAP is a open source implementation of LDAP in Linux. In this article, we have shown how to install and configure OpenLDAP server for centralized authentication, in Ubuntu 16.04/18.04 and CentOS 7.

What is OpenLDAP in Linux?

OpenLDAP is a free, open-source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) developed by the OpenLDAP Project. … Several common Linux distributions include OpenLDAP Software for LDAP support.

What is difference between LDAP and OpenLDAP?

LDAP was originally a protocol, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and is now a directory service specification in its own right, including all kinds of schemas and extras. … There is however OpenLDAP, which is an open-source implementation of LDAP, both server and client.