Set up an ldap server

For SUSE

install ldap server

Just follow http://en.opensuse.org/Howto_LDAP_server

test ldap server

initialize ldap server

See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1582401

add an entry

See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1582401

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

query ldap server

To prove your ldap server works, let it show all users that you have added:

slapcat

connect to ldap server

Use kaddressbook to connect to an ldap server, search for Sam. The expected entry is Sam Smith.