Active Directory LDS support

Equitrac supports Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) to synchronize a subset of the Active Directory tree to a local LDS server.

Like Active Directory, AD LDS provides a hierarchical data store for storage of directory data, a Directory Service with an LDAP directory service interface. Unlike Active Directory, however, multiple AD LDS instances can be run on the same server. AD LDS shares the code base with Active Directory and provides the same functionality as Active Directory, including an identical API, but does not require the creation of domains or domain controllers.

AD LDS operates independently of Active Directory and independently of Active Directory domains or forests. It operates either as a standalone data store, or it operates with replication. Its independence enables local control and autonomy of directory services for specific applications. It also facilitates independent, flexible schema, and naming contexts.

AD LDS is ideal for applications that require directory services, but do not require the complete infrastructure features of Active Directory.