DOCUMENT:Q249163  06-FEB-2000  [exchange]
TITLE   :XADM: LDAP Commands Seen in a Network Trace
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:winnt:5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:exc55

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 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) consists of 16 commands, 8
requests and 8 responses. An LDAP client makes a request to which the server
responds. The following is a list of the LDAP commands:

 - BindRequest

   This request initiates a session with the server. A session must be opened
   before any directory functions can occur.

 - BindResponse

   This response either allows or denies the bind request.

 - UnbindRequest

   This request terminates a session with the server. No response is required.

 - SearchRequest

   This request initiates a search for a specific entry in the directory.

 - SearchResponse

   This response sends the search result to the client.

 - ModifyRequest

   This is a request to modify a directory entry.

 - ModifyResponse

   This response sends the result of a requested modification.

 - AddRequest

   This is a request to add a directory entry.

 - AddResponse

   This response sends the result of a request to add a directory entry.

 - DelRequest

   This is a request made by the client to delete a directory entry.

 - DelResponse

   This response sends the result of a delete request.

 - ModifyRDNRequest

   This is a request made by the client to modify the Relative Distinguished
   Name (RDN) of a directory object.

 - ModifyRDNResponse

   This is a response sent by the server to the client with the result of a
   requested RDN modification.

 - CompareDNRequest

   This is a request made by the client to compare a string with the
   Distinguished Name (DN) of a directory object.

 - CompareDNResponse

   This is a response sent by the server to the client with the result of a DN
   comparison.

 - AbandonRequest

   This is a request made by the client to instruct the server to abandon a
   request that is outstanding. No response is required from the server.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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