3. Installation of LDAP Server: RedHat Linux 7.2

3.1. Overview

Installed OpenLDAP client and server software on 130.88.100.87, pinback.csu.umist.ac.uk, ; migrated services to LDAP; tested.

3.2. Resources

The main one:

• The ldap section of: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/ref-guide/

The official HOWTOs:

• Linux LDAP HOWTO
• Linux LDAP Implementation HOWTO
• A good, short document with three sections: Overview and installation, Configuration and Installation, Directory Schema Requirements

Others:

• OpenLDAP Tutorial covering (I quote) This tutorial will cover the setup and configuration of an LDAP server on Linux, the loading of data and use.

3.3. Downloaded and Installed Software

RPMs:

    openldap-2.0.11-13

<LI>openldap-clients-2.0.11-13
    <BR>
    ldapadd, ldapsearch, ldapdelete, /etc/ldap.conf;

<LI>openldap-servers-2.0.11-13:
    <BR>
    slapd, the openldap daemon;
    <BR>
    /usr/sbin/...
    <BR>
    slapadd     slapcat     slapd       slapindex   slappasswd 
    <BR>
    /etc/openldap/...
    <BR>ldap.conf, slapd.conf, /schema/*

<LI>nss_ldap-172-2:
    <BR>
    pam_ldap.so and nss_ldap.so;

<LI>openldap-devel-2.0.11-13