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# LDAP Introduction

- LDAP can provide centralized datastore
- LDAP is easily user-extensible
- LDAP (line-mode) tools are easily accessible by scripting tools
- Combination of LDAP and application scripts can extend useability of application without major rewrite
- LDAP ``fits'' many platforms easily and inexpensively