What is LDP?
LDP is a graphical tool that allows users to perform LDAP operations, such as bind, search, modify, add, and delete, against any LDAP-compatible directory service, such as Active Directory. It has a navigational view with a scope pane on the left. The scope pane is used for searching Active Directory. It contains a details pane on the right. This pane is used for displaying the results of the LDAP operations. LDP is valuable in that it allows you to see every object property in the directory service. Administrators can also use LDP to perform extended LDAP operations.