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  Wren:DS is an open-source, LDAPv3-compliant directory service for the Java
  platform with a REST API, replication and fine-grained access control.
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# Wren:DS

## Overview

Efficiently store and organize your digital identities, even in the most complex IT environments. Wren:DS provides
a secure and scalable directory service that complies with industry standards.

Wren:DS is an LDAPv3 compliant directory service built for the Java platform. Its easy installation process,
combined with the power of the Java platform, makes Wren:DS the simplest, fastest directory to deploy and manage.

## Acknowledgments

Wren:DS is standing on the shoulders of giants and is a continuation of a prior work:

* OpenDS by Sun Microsystems
* OpenDJ by ForgeRock AS

We'd like to thank them for supporting the idea of open-source software.

## Disclaimer

Please note that the acknowledged parties are not affiliated with this project. Their trade names, product names
and trademarks should not be used to refer to the Wren Security products, as it might be considered an unfair
commercial practice.

Wren Security is open source and always will be.