Microsoft KB Archive/249163

= XADM: LDAP Commands Seen in a Network Trace =

Article ID: 249163

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q249163



SUMMARY
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.

</li> AddRequest

This is a request to add a directory entry.

</li> AddResponse

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

</li> DelRequest

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

</li> DelResponse

This response sends the result of a delete request.

</li> ModifyRDNRequest

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

</li> ModifyRDNResponse

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

</li> CompareDNRequest

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

</li> CompareDNResponse

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

</li> 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.

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