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1. Test Ldap Connection Windows

You can use the search functionality at the top of the page to find a more recent version.IntroductionLDAP, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is a protocol for managing related information from a centralized location through the use of a file and directory hierarchy.It functions in a similar way to a relational database in certain ways, and can be used to organize and store any kind of information. LDAP is commonly used for centralized authentication.In this guide, we will cover how to install and configure an OpenLDAP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 VPS. We will populate it with some users and groups. In a later tutorial, will be covered. Install LDAPThe OpenLDAP server is in Ubuntu’s default repositories under the package “slapd”, so we can install it easily with apt-get. We will also install some additional utilities: sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install slapd ldap-utilsYou will be asked to enter and confirm an administrator password for the administrator LDAP account. Reconfigure slapdWhen the installation is complete, we actually need to reconfigure the LDAP package.

Type the following to bring up the package configuration tool: sudo dpkg-reconfigure slapdYou will be asked a series of questions about how you’d like to configure the software.Omit OpenLDAP server configuration? No.DNS domain name?. This will create the base structure of your directory path. Read the message to understand how it works. There are no set rules for how to configure this. If you have an actual domain name on this server, you can use that.

Otherwise, use whatever you’d like. In this article, we will call it test.com.Organization name?. Again, this is up to you. We will use example in this guide.Administrator password?. Use the password you configured during installation, or choose another one.Database backend to use? HDB.Remove the database when slapd is purged?

No.Move old database? Yes.Allow LDAPv2 protocol?

Test Ldap Connection Windows

NoInstall PHPldapadminWe will be administering LDAP through a web interface called PHPldapadmin. This is also available in Ubuntu’s default repositories.Install it with this command: sudo apt-get install phpldapadminThat will install all of the required web server and PHP dependencies.