Connecting to LDAP

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for LDAP can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

LDAP Version Support

The connector models LDAP 2 and 3 objects as bidirectional tables. The connector is a standard LDAP client as specified in RFC 1777, 2251, and other LDAP RFCs.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query LDAP through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with LDAP data using mapped classes and Sessions.