With the URL adapter it is also possible to access LDAP servers. The special URL format to access LDAP is specified in RFC 2255. It has the form the following form:
Further functionality like bindings (=login). For examples see RFC 2255.
The URL adapter only supports read access to LDAP repositories.
The LDAP browser by SoftTerra is a useful, free tool to browse LDAP servers.
Alias Attributes
Find below a list of relevant alias attributes, if the URL adapter is used with the LDAP protocol. Default values used when an option is not explicitly set are written in bold.
Attribute
Description
Allowed Values / Examples
Standard
protocol
Transport protocol.
ldap
port
Machine port number the service is binding to. This port number can be given at service level only.
389
path
HTTP path for the SOAP request.
method
HTTP method of the URL adapter call. Default is "POST" if no value is specified.