How to Install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Manjaro

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a web-based tool for managing LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing users, groups, and other objects in an LDAP directory.

This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install LDAP Account Manager on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Manjaro Linux installed
• Access to the command line

Step 1: Install Apache, PHP, and LDAP extension

LDAP Account Manager requires Apache web server, PHP, and LDAP extension to be installed on your system.

You can install these packages by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-ldap

Step 2: Download LDAP Account Manager

Download the latest version of LDAP Account Manager from the official website:

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/lam/files/lam/LAM%206.7/lam-6.7.tar.bz2/download

Step 3: Extract LDAP Account Manager

Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

tar -xvf download -C /opt

Step 4: Create a symbolic link

Create a symbolic link to the extracted directory using the following command:

sudo ln -s /opt/lam-6.7 /var/www/html/lam

Step 5: Set permissions

Set the necessary permissions for the config directory using the following commands:

sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/html/lam/config
sudo chmod -R 0755 /var/www/html/lam/config

Step 6: Enable Apache and LDAP

Enable Apache web server and LDAP in your system:

sudo systemctl enable httpd.service
sudo systemctl enable slapd.service

Step 7: Configure LDAP

Configure LDAP by running the following command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure slapd

Follow the on-screen prompts to configure your LDAP server. Make sure to remember the LDAP administrator password.

Step 8: Access LDAP Account Manager

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/lam/.

You should see the LDAP Account Manager login page. Enter the LDAP administrator username and password that you set in the previous step.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LDAP Account Manager on Manjaro Linux. You can now use it to manage users, groups, and other directory objects in your LDAP directory.

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