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Install and Configure Linux LDAP
LDAP, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is an open-vendor protocol for accessing
directory information such as X.500 service containers. It is useable in Linux and other OS
environments.
This write-up describes how to set up the LDAP directory on a Linux server. It will provide a
step-by-step tutorial on installing, configuring, and testing the OpenLDAP server on Linux
systems. It is an open-source implementation of LDAP.
This guide will use Ubuntu 22.04|20.04|18.04 LTS as our operating software.
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Step 1: Set Hostname and IP for the Ubuntu Server
So, set a hostname for your system before beginning the installation process. This command
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Step 2: Install the OpenLDAP Server to the Ubuntu 22.04 System
The actual installation begins at this point. And you will need to begin by installing LDAP
alongside some of its management utilities and packages. This command will help you
accomplish the installation on Ubuntu 22.04:
As part of the installation, you will see a prompt to set your LDAP administrator password.
Enter your preferred password in the provided space and press
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The following interface will prompt you to enter the password. Key in your password again
and press OK.
Step 3: Confirm If the Installation Is Successful
You can use the slapcat command to review the contents and packages in your installation.
Expect an outcome similar to the ones in the screenshot below:
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Step 4: Add a Base DN for alll the Users and Groups
You can add a base DN for each user or group by creating a basedn.{dif file with the following
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Step 5: Configure the LDAP Server by Adding User Accounts and Groups
Firstly, it is not recommended to edit the LDAP configuration files manually. So, for better
results, it is advisable to add your edits into the configuration file and either use Idapmodify or
\dapadd commands to load them into the directory.
You can create an OpenLDAP user account and assign a password to the account with the
slappasswd command.
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credentials. Now, replace {SSHA}Zn4/E5f+Ork7WZF/alrpMuHHGufC3x0k with your
password, en and sn with the correct usemame values, and linhinttechs with the username
you expect to add.
Once you are done editing, you are free to add the account by running this command: You can do the same to create a group account by first creating the Idif file. This file is what
you will use for adding entries into the directory.
Now, add the group by running this command:
Step 6: Configure the LDAP Database
Configuring the LDAP database starts with copying the sample database of slapd file into the
corresponding /var/lib/Idap directory. You can then set the recommended permissions as in
the screenshot below’ ‘Add your domain to the database and create the Idapdomain. dif, which will help you modify
the credentials in the database. Create the file using the below command
Add the following required information and replace the relevant sections as earlier advised
and add the outcome into the database using the following command:
Conclusion
OpenLDAP is an open-vendor implementation of the LDAP protocol in Linux environments.
The article demonstrates how to install and set up the OpenLDAP server and database for
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Brian is a computer scientist with a bias for software development,
programming, and technical content development. He has been in the
profession since 2015. He reads novels, jogs, or plays table tennis whenever
not on gadgets. He is an expert in Python, SQL, Java, and data and network
security.
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