OpenLDAP : Configure LDAP Server2024/05/20

	Configure LDAP Server in order to share user accounts in your local networks.
[1]	Install OpenLDAP.

root@dlp:~#

apt -y install slapd ldap-utils

# set LDAP admin password during installation like follows

 +--------------------------| Configuring slapd |-------------------------+
 | Please enter the password for the admin entry in your LDAP directory.  |
 |                                                                        |
 | Administrator password:                                                |
 |                                                                        |
 | ********______________________________________________________________ |
 |                                                                        |
 |                                 <Ok>                                   |
 |                                                                        |
 +------------------------------------------------------------------------+

# confirm settings

root@dlp:~#

slapcat

dn: dc=srv,dc=world
objectClass: top
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organization
o: srv.world
dc: srv
structuralObjectClass: organization
entryUUID: 1a91ebd0-aa8b-103e-8521-57be7b6128de
creatorsName: cn=admin,dc=srv,dc=world
createTimestamp: 20240520002445Z
entryCSN: 20240520002445.400725Z#000000#000#000000
modifiersName: cn=admin,dc=srv,dc=world
modifyTimestamp: 20240520002445Z

[2]	Add base dn for Users and Groups.

root@dlp:~#

vi base.ldif

# create new
# change to your own suffix for the field [dc=srv,dc=world]

dn: ou=people,dc=srv,dc=world
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: people

dn: ou=groups,dc=srv,dc=world
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: groups

root@dlp:~#

ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=srv,dc=world -W -f base.ldif

Enter LDAP Password:

# LDAP admin password (set in installation of openldap)

adding new entry "ou=people,dc=srv,dc=world"

adding new entry "ou=groups,dc=srv,dc=world"

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