OpenLDAP is an open-source implementation of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that helps manage network user information. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OpenLDAP on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we proceed, ensure that your system is up-to-date and that you have superuser access or the root user. You can update the system with the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install OpenLDAP on EndeavourOS, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S openldap
After installing OpenLDAP, we need to configure the installation. This includes setting the domain name and enabling OpenLDAP to run as a service.
Set the domain name by creating a new file called base.ldif in the /etc/openldap/schema directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/openldap/schema/base.ldif`
Add the following content to the file and edit "dc=example,dc=com" with your domain name.
dn: dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: top
objectClass: dcObject
objectclass: organization
o: Example Organization
dc: example
Save and exit the file.
To enable OpenLDAP to run as a service, execute the following command:
sudo systemctl enable slapd.service
To verify if OpenLDAP is installed correctly, use the following command:
ldapsearch -x -b '' -s base '(objectclass=*)' namingContexts
If OpenLDAP is installed correctly, then you will see something similar to the following output:
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <> with scope baseObject
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: namingContexts
#
#
dn:
namingContexts: dc=example,dc=com
# search result
search: 2
result: 0 Success
# numResponses: 2
# numEntries: 1
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenLDAP on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now start configuring OpenLDAP to manage network user information.
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