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LFCS · Question #340

Which of the following describes correct LDAP service definitions? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. LDAP was developed as a lightweight alternative to DAP. C. LDAP follows the X.500 directory standard. E. LDAP is optimized for searching information. LDAP was designed as a lightweight alternative to the complex X.500 Directory Access Protocol, aligns with the X.500 directory model, and is specifically optimized for efficient searching of directory information.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following describes correct LDAP service definitions? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

Options

  • ALDAP was developed as a lightweight alternative to DAP.
  • BLDAPv6 is the latest stable version specified by RFCs.
  • CLDAP follows the X.500 directory standard.
  • DX.500 directories can run only over TCP/IP.
  • ELDAP is optimized for searching information.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    88% (43)
  • B
    8% (4)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

LDAP was designed as a lightweight alternative to the complex X.500 Directory Access Protocol, aligns with the X.500 directory model, and is specifically optimized for efficient searching of directory information.

ALDAP was developed as a lightweight alternative to DAP.Correct

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) was specifically developed to provide a simpler and less resource-intensive alternative to the full X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP) for accessing directory services.

BLDAPv6 is the latest stable version specified by RFCs.

LDAPv3 is the latest widely adopted and stable version of LDAP specified by RFCs; an LDAPv6 standard does not exist.

CLDAP follows the X.500 directory standard.Correct

While simpler, LDAP's data model, naming conventions, and hierarchical structure are conceptually based on and follow the principles established by the X.500 directory standard.

DX.500 directories can run only over TCP/IP.

The X.500 directory standard is transport-independent and can operate over various network protocols, not exclusively TCP/IP.

ELDAP is optimized for searching information.Correct

LDAP is highly optimized for read and search operations, which are the most frequent actions performed on a directory service, allowing for quick retrieval of information.

Concept tested: LDAP characteristics and history

Source: https://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/intro.html

Topics

#LDAP#Directory Services#X.500#Networking Protocols

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