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= For SUSE = | = For SUSE = | ||
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| + | == install the config module == | ||
| + | Install the configuration module for yast2 to set up an ldap server: | ||
| + | yast -i yast2-ldap-server | ||
| + | Start the configuration: | ||
| + | yast2 ldap-server | ||
| + | When asked for installing openldap, answer "Install". | ||
== install ldap server == | == install ldap server == | ||
| − | + | Choose "Start ldap server" -> yes, tag "open port in firewall" and choose "Configure...". Choose "Add database". As Base DN, use dc=example,dc=com. Finish yast2. | |
== test ldap server == | == test ldap server == | ||
| − | === | + | === Restart ldap server === |
| − | + | Restarting ldap server must be possible: | |
| + | /etc/init.d/ldap stop | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/ldap start | ||
| + | Now the command | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/ldap status | ||
| + | Should show <code>running</code>. The port must be reachable via network: | ||
| + | nmap localhost | ||
| + | Should show one line | ||
| + | 389/tcp open ldap | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Adding an OU === | ||
| + | To add an organizational unit, do | ||
| + | cat >orgunit<<EOF | ||
| + | dn: ou=orgunit1,dc=example,dc=com | ||
| + | objectClass: top | ||
| + | objectClass: organizationalUnit | ||
| + | ou: orgunit1 | ||
| + | description: Test orgUnit | ||
| + | EOF | ||
| + | slapadd -v -l orgunit | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Adding a person === | ||
| + | cat >person<<EOF | ||
| + | dn: cn=John Johnson,ou=orgunit1,dc=example,dc=com | ||
| + | objectclass: top | ||
| + | objectclass: person | ||
| + | objectclass: organizationalPerson | ||
| + | sn: John | ||
| + | cn: John Johnson | ||
| + | EOF | ||
| + | slapadd -v -l person | ||
| − | === | + | === Using an application === |
| − | + | You can now test your ldap server using e.g. kaddressbook. | |
| − | = | + | = See also = |
| − | + | * http://en.opensuse.org/Howto_LDAP_server | |
| − | + | * http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1582401 | |
Latest revision as of 20:02, 1 September 2008
Contents
For SUSE
install the config module
Install the configuration module for yast2 to set up an ldap server:
yast -i yast2-ldap-server
Start the configuration:
yast2 ldap-server
When asked for installing openldap, answer "Install".
install ldap server
Choose "Start ldap server" -> yes, tag "open port in firewall" and choose "Configure...". Choose "Add database". As Base DN, use dc=example,dc=com. Finish yast2.
test ldap server
Restart ldap server
Restarting ldap server must be possible:
/etc/init.d/ldap stop /etc/init.d/ldap start
Now the command
/etc/init.d/ldap status
Should show running. The port must be reachable via network:
nmap localhost
Should show one line
389/tcp open ldap
Adding an OU
To add an organizational unit, do
cat >orgunit<<EOF dn: ou=orgunit1,dc=example,dc=com objectClass: top objectClass: organizationalUnit ou: orgunit1 description: Test orgUnit EOF slapadd -v -l orgunit
Adding a person
cat >person<<EOF dn: cn=John Johnson,ou=orgunit1,dc=example,dc=com objectclass: top objectclass: person objectclass: organizationalPerson sn: John cn: John Johnson EOF slapadd -v -l person
Using an application
You can now test your ldap server using e.g. kaddressbook.
