ruby-net-ldap/README.textile

h1. Net::LDAP for Ruby

Issues & Project Homepage

"http://rubyforge.org/projects/net-ldap":http://rubyforge.org/projects/net-ldap

Code

"git://github.com/RoryO/ruby-net-ldap.git":git://github.com/RoryO/ruby-net-ldap.git

h2. DESCRIPTION

Pure Ruby LDAP library.

h2. FEATURES/PROBLEMS

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an Internet protocol for
accessing distributed directory services.

Net::LDAP is an LDAP support library written in pure Ruby. It supports most
LDAP client features and a subset of server features as well.

* Standards-based (going for RFC 4511)
* Portable: 100% Ruby

h2. SYNOPSIS

See Net::LDAP for documentation and usage samples.

h2. REQUIREMENTS

Net::LDAP requires Ruby 1.8.2 or better.

h2. INSTALL

Net::LDAP is a pure Ruby library. It does not require any external libraries.
You can install the RubyGems version of Net::LDAP available from the usual
sources.

* gem install net-ldap

If using the packaged (.tgz) version; it can be installed with:

* ruby setup.rb

h2. CREDITS

Net::LDAP was originally developed by:

* Francis Cianfrocca <garbagecat10@gmail.com>

Contributions since:

* Austin Ziegler <halostatue@gmail.com>
* Emiel van de Laar <gemiel@gmail.com>
* Rory O'Connell <rory.ocon@gmail.com>
* Kaspar Schiess <kaspar.schiess@absurd.li>

h2. LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2006 by Francis Cianfrocca

Please read the file LICENSE for licensing restrictions on this library. In
the simplest terms, this library is available under the same terms as Ruby
itself.

Available under the same terms as Ruby. See LICENSE in the main distribution
for full licensing information.