From db5fb82405905b17fd8f2f98549c980183bc3ade Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Shanks Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020 15:11:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ldap use cases added to doc. Closes #100 --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f9805d3..a19fcda 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ This interface allows KDB+ to interact with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This API permits a client to authenticate & search against an LDAP server. The interface is a thin wrapper against the open source OpenLDAP library. General info on this API is available [here](https://www.openldap.org/software/man.cgi?query=ldap&sektion=3&apropos=0&manpath=OpenLDAP+2.4-Release). +In addition to authentication/authorization uses, depending on the data stored on your LDAP server, it could be used to access data for analytics e.g. + +- company staff turnover (if user creation date/leave dates/etc recorded) +- IT equipment approaching end of life (if hardware details recorded) +- staff departmental memberships + ## Documentation Documentation outlining the functionality available for this interface can be found [here](https://code.kx.com/q/interfaces/ldap). (*URL NOT CURRENT OPERATIONAL - SEE CODE.KX.COM SECTION BELOW*)