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LDAP is an Internet protocol used for?

  1. Transferring articles between news servers and news clients

  2. Sharing resources on Apple systems

  3. Accessing a directory service

  4. File transfer, replacing FTP

The correct answer is: Accessing a directory service

LDAP, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is a protocol used for accessing a directory service. It is commonly used for managing and accessing information in a company's database or directory of users, computers, and applications. Options A, B, and D all refer to other protocols or purposes unrelated to LDAP. Therefore, they are incorrect choices for this question.