How to Install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on macOS

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a tool used for managing LDAP directories. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install LAM on macOS.

Before we get started, it is important to note that we will be using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, to install LAM.

Prerequisites

• Homebrew is installed on the macOS machine

Step 1: Install PHP

1. Open the terminal on your macOS machine.

2. Run the following command to install PHP:

   brew install php
   

3. Once the installation is complete, ensure that PHP is installed by running the following command:

   php -v
   

   This should display the version of PHP that is installed.

Step 2: Install LDAP

1. In the terminal, run the following command to install LDAP:

   brew install openldap
   

2. Once the installation is complete, ensure that LDAP is installed by running the following command:

   ldapsearch
   

   This will display the available ldapsearch options.

Step 3: Install LAM

1. In the terminal, run the following command to install LAM:

   brew install lam
   

2. Once the installation is complete, ensure that LAM is installed by running the following command:

   lam -v
   

   This will display the version of LAM that is installed.

Step 4: Configure LAM

1. In the terminal, run the following command to create a backup of the default configuration file:

   sudo cp /Applications/lam/htdocs/config/config.cfg /Applications/lam/htdocs/config/config.cfg.bak
   

2. Open the configuration file using a text editor:

   sudo nano /Applications/lam/htdocs/config/config.cfg
   

   If asked for the password, enter your macOS account password.

3. Modify the configuration file as per your requirements. Some of the important configurations are:

   • $lam_server - The LDAP server to connect to.
   • $lam_base_dns - The base DNS of the LDAP directory.
   • $lam_admin_dn - The DN of the admin account.
   • $lam_admin_password - The password of the admin account.

4. Save the changes by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, and then Enter.

5. Restart the LAM server by running the following command:

   sudo /Applications/lam/bin/lam-server restart
   

Step 5: Access LAM

1. Open your web browser and enter the following address:

   http://localhost/lam/
   

   This will open the LAM login page.

2. Enter the admin username and password that you specified in the configuration file.

3. Once logged in, you can start using LAM to manage your LDAP directory.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on macOS.

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