LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LDAP in the enterprise - "The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a network protocol used to access a special purpose database (called a directory) that stores information about people, organizations, and computers. What can LDAP do for your business and your network?" (97 visits)
http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/04/25/1458234