The Directory project at the Apache Software Foundation today introduced Apache Directory Studio 1.1.0 RC, the first major update of its Eclipse based LDAP Browser and Directory client.

The LDAP Browser plugin now supports reorganizing connections inside folders in the Connections View, a great improvement for grouping related connections together and keep the view clean. The Object Classes selection has been vastly improved when creating a new entry. Support for lowercased hash methods has also been added to the Password Editor.

The Schema Editor plugin has been improved by the addition of a hierarchical presentation to the Schema View, which displays the attribute types and object classes hierarchically. It supports key bindings to launch several actions (e.g. "Open in Type Hierarchy") and is now bundled with OpenLDAP 'core' schemas.

The Apache DS Configuration Editor now support the configuration of the latest version (1.5.1) of Apache DS.

Aside from these majors new features, a certain number of bug has been fixed, which make this version the more stable release of Apache Directory Studio ever.

Click here to view the ChangeLog.

Click here to download Apache Directory Studio 1.1.0 RC