OpenLDAP is an open-source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that provides a platform-independent access to directory services. In this guide, we will walk through the process of installing OpenLDAP on NetBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation of OpenLDAP, you must meet the following requirements:
Open the terminal on your NetBSD system and log in as a superuser or run the following command:
su
Install the OpenLDAP package using the package manager:
pkg_add openldap
The above command installs the OpenLDAP package and its dependencies on your system. Once the installation is complete, start the OpenLDAP server by running the following command:
/usr/pkg/sbin/slapd
OpenLDAP server is now running on your system.
After installing OpenLDAP on your system, you need to configure it as per your requirements. The configuration file for OpenLDAP is located at /usr/pkg/etc/openldap/slapd.conf. Before editing the configuration file, make a backup of the original file using the following command:
cp /usr/pkg/etc/openldap/slapd.conf /usr/pkg/etc/openldap/slapd.conf.bak
To configure OpenLDAP, open the slapd.conf file using your preferred editor and modify the settings as necessary. Some of the important settings that you may need to configure are:
suffix: The suffix is the root of your directory tree.rootdn: The rootdn is the distinguished name (DN) of the root user that has full access to your directory.rootpw: The rootpw is the password for the root user.After making the necessary changes to the configuration file, save and exit the editor.
You now have OpenLDAP successfully installed on your NetBSD system. To test the installation, you can use the ldapsearch command to search for a record in your directory. For example:
ldapsearch -x -b 'dc=myorg,dc=com' '(objectclass=*)'
This will search for all the records in the dc=myorg,dc=com directory.
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