LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a web-based interface for managing LDAP servers. It is a free and open source software that provides a user-friendly interface to manage LDAP directories. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install LDAP Account Manager on Kali Linux.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Install the required packages to run LAM.
sudo apt-get install slapd ldap-utils apache2 php7.4 php7.4-ldap php7.4-mbstring php7.4-xml php7.4-gd php7.4-curl
Download the latest version of LAM from the official website.
wget https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/archive/refs/tags/v7.4.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file to the Apache web server root directory.
sudo tar -xvzf v7.4.tar.gz -C /var/www/
Rename the extracted directory to lam.
sudo mv /var/www/lam-7.4 /var/www/lam
Configure LDAP by running the dpkg-reconfigure slapd command. Follow the prompts and enter the required information.
Configure LAM by editing the lam/config/config.cfg file. Uncomment and modify the following lines.
$LDAP_SERVER = 'localhost';
$LDAP_BASE_DN = 'dc=example,dc=com';
$LDAP_BINDDN = 'cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com';
$LDAP_BINDPW = 'admin_password';
Configure Apache by editing the lam/apache.conf file. Uncomment and modify the following lines.
Alias /lam "/var/www/lam/"
<Directory "/var/www/lam/">
AllowOverride All
Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews
Require all granted
</Directory>
Enable the required Apache modules for LAM.
sudo a2enmod rewrite headers
Restart Apache to apply the changes.
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Access LAM by opening the following URL in a web browser.
http://localhost/lam/
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure LDAP Account Manager on Kali Linux. We also learned how to configure Apache and LDAP to make it work properly. You can now use LAM to manage your LDAP directories with ease.
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