Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms

Publisher

IETF / RFC Editor

URL

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4513

Published

2006-06-01

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-25

HTTP status

200

License

IETF Trust; RFC text may be reproduced under IETF Trust legal provisions; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• RFC 4513 warns that transmitting passwords in the clear poses a significant security risk. in context
• StartTLS establishes TLS within an existing LDAP session and is defined as an extended operation in RFC 4511 section 4.14, which differs from LDAPS where TLS starts at connection time. in context

Cite this source record

APA

WarmTransfer. (2006, June 1). Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/rfc-4513-ldap-auth-methods

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-rfc-4513-ldap-auth-methods,
  title  = {Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2006},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/rfc-4513-ldap-auth-methods},
  note   = {IETF / RFC Editor, accessed 2026-09-25}
}