How to install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Debian Latest

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a web-based LDAP management tool that allows you to manage LDAP entries and user accounts in a simple and efficient way. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of LAM on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to ensure that your Debian system is up-to-date and has Apache, PHP, and LDAP installed. You can install these packages by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php php-ldap

Step 1 - Download LAM

First, download the latest version of LAM from the official website using the following command:

wget https://www.ldap-account-manager.org/lamcms/files/2.7/lam-2.7.5.tar.bz2

Step 2 - Extract LAM

Next, extract the downloaded LAM tarball to the /var/www directory using the following command:

sudo tar -xvf lam-2.7.5.tar.bz2 -C /var/www/

You can verify the extracted files using the following command:

sudo ls -la /var/www/lam-2.7.5/

Step 3 - Modify Apache Configuration

To enable LAM on your Apache server, you need to make some changes to your Apache configuration file. First, create a new virtual host file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/lam.conf

Then, add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin admin@yourdomain.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/lam-2.7.5
  ServerName yourdomain.com
  ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com

  <Directory /var/www/lam-2.7.5>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/lam_error.log
  CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/lam_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name.

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the new virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite lam.conf

Then, disable the default virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf

Finally, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4 - Access LAM

You can now access LAM by navigating to http://yourdomain.com in your web browser. You should see the LAM login page. The default login credentials are:

• Username: lam
• Password: lam

You should change the default password after logging in to LAM.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured LDAP Account Manager on your Debian Latest server. You can now use LAM to manage your LDAP entries and user accounts in a simple and efficient way.

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