This tutorial will guide you through the steps for installing 389 Directory Server on Kali Linux. 389 Directory Server is an enterprise-class open source LDAP server that provides authentication and authorization services for networked environments.
Before installing 389 Directory Server on Kali Linux, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install 389 Directory Server on Kali Linux:
Open a terminal window and update the system packages:
sudo apt update
Install the dependencies required for 389 Directory Server:
sudo apt install -y epel-release && sudo apt install -y gcc make python2 python2-dev python2-pip python2-ldap python2-augeas python2-cryptography python2-dns python2-requests python2-netaddr python2-gssapi openldap-clients
Download the 389 Directory Server package using the following command:
wget https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/archive/389-ds-base-1.4.4.14.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file:
tar -xvf 389-ds-base-1.4.4.14.tar.gz
Change the directory to the extracted directory:
cd 389-ds-base-389-ds-base-1.4.4.14
Run the following commands to install 389 Directory Server:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-debug --enable-slapd --enable-crypt --enable-openssl --enable-local --enable-aci --enable-memberof --enable-refint --enable-dnssrv --enable-autobind --enable-dynamic-groups --enable-ldap --enable-passwd --with-systemdsystemunitdir=/lib/systemd/system && make
sudo make install
Initialize the directory server:
sudo /usr/local/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl
During the installation process, you will be asked to provide information such as the hostname and the administrator password. Follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.
Start the 389 Directory Server:
sudo systemctl start dirsrv-admin && sudo systemctl start dirsrv
To verify that the server is running, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status dirsrv dirsrv-admin
Open a web browser and enter the following URL to access the 389 Directory Server console:
https://localhost:9830/
Log in using the administrator credentials that you set during the installation process.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure 389 Directory Server on Kali Linux. You can now use the server for authentication and authorization services in your networked environment.
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