# Considerations when using Windows NT with LDAP

Netscape provides LDAP functionality for Windows NT systems with its Netscape Directory Synchronization service, which synchronizes the Windows NT users with the Netscape Directory Server. SSL is recommended in this configuration.

Parent topic: LDAP directory service
Related concepts
Setting up Derby to use your LDAP directory service
Guest access to search for DNs
LDAP performance issues
LDAP restrictions
Related reference
Libraries for LDAP user authentication