Softerra LDAP Browser

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, (LDAP), is a protocol for querying and modifying directory services.  A directory comprises an indexed set of information set out in hierarchical format.  LDAP usually use DNS names for their structured formatting. Querying via LDAP can allow the tester to enumerate a great deal of information and can yield to valid usernames with anonymous access and no credentials required.

There are a number of tools out there, that are command-line based, however Softerra LDAP Browser allows the tester a nice Graphical User Interface to query remote LDAP servers.   

Softerra LDAP Browser is a free lightweight version of Softerra's LDAP Administrator with reduced functionality i.e. the Browser does not allow its users to modify discovered LDAP directories.

Softerra LDAP Browser allows you to access OpenLDAP, Netscape/iPlanet, Novell eDirectory, Oracle Internet Directory, Lotus Domino or Microsoft Active Directory with just one tool and supports a number of open standards including:

• DSML v1
• DSML v2
• XML-RPC
• XSLT

It is available from here.

Installation:

Simply double click on the .msi file.

Execution:

Simply select file, new profile and the browser wizard begins,

• Add the host details,

• Click on Fetch DNs,

• Select DNs if returned,

• Select Anonymous bind, (or supply credentials),

• Click finish:

A connection will then be automatically made to the remote LDAP server, allowing you to view all publicly available information:  

The profile is automatically saved to the pane so can be accessed at a later date by simply double clicking on the prifle name and a connection will be established.