How to Install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Arch Linux

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a web-based LDAP administration tool that allows you to manage LDAP user and group accounts easily. This tutorial will cover the steps to install LAM on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing LAM, make sure the following requirements are met:

• Arch Linux is installed.
• A sudo user is created.
• A working LDAP server is set up.

Step 1: Update the System

Always start by updating your Arch Linux system packages:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

LAM requires some dependencies before installation. You can install these dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-gd php-ldap php-pgsql postgresql

Step 3: Install LAM

LAM is available in the Arch Linux official repositories, and you can install it using the following command:

sudo pacman -S ldap-account-manager

Step 4: Configure LAM

After the installation is complete, we need to configure LAM according to our preferences. The configuration is done in the following file:

/etc/webapps/lam/config.cfg

Edit the file and set the LDAP server, administrator account credentials, and other options according to your environment. For example:

[general]
basedn = dc=my-domain,dc=com
services = shadow, samba
timezone = Europe/London

[ldap]
host = ldap://localhost
port = 389

[auth]
authName = "Local LDAP Admin"
authDN = "cn=admin,dc=my-domain,dc=com"
authPW = "P@ssw0rd"

Step 5: Start and Enable the Apache Web Server

LAM requires the Apache web server to serve its web interface. To start the server, use the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd

To enable the Apache webserver on boot, use the following command:

sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6: Open the LAM Web Interface

Now open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/LAM

You should see the LAM login page. Log in using your LDAP administrator credentials and start managing your LDAP user and group accounts through the LAM web interface.

Conclusion

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a powerful web-based tool that simplifies the management of LDAP user and group accounts. In this tutorial, we covered how to install and configure LAM on Arch Linux. Now you can start using this tool to easily manage your LDAP environment.

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