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# Net::LDAP for Ruby
## Description
Pure Ruby LDAP library.
## Where
### Issues & Project Homepage
[http://rubyforge.org/projects/net-ldap][1]
### Code
[http://github.com/RoryO/ruby-net-ldap/][2]
## 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
## SYNOPSIS
See Net::LDAP for documentation and usage samples.
## REQUIREMENTS
Net::LDAP requires Ruby 1.8.7-compliant interpreter or better.
## 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
There is no installation required if using a source release. Simply
unarchive and require 'lib/net'.
## CREDITS
Net::LDAP was originally developed by:
* Francis Cianfrocca <garbagecat10@gmail.com>
Contributions since:
* Emiel van de Laar <gemiel@gmail.com>
* Rory O'Connell <rory.ocon@gmail.com>
* Kaspar Schiess <kaspar.schiess@absurd.li>
* Austin Ziegler <austin@rubyforge.com>
## 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.
[1]:http://rubyforge.org/projects/net-ldap/
[2]:http://github.com/RoryO/ruby-net-ldap/