Chapter 3. Using OpenLDAP

Now that we have a basic OpenLDAP server installed, configured, and running, it is time to turn our attention to using OpenLDAP. In this chapter we will be looking at what the various applications in the OpenLDAP suite do. In the process, we will discuss LDAP operations, create our initial directory tree, and use the OpenLDAP clients and utilities to interact with the directory server. As we do this we will cover the following:

  • The basic functional division of the OpenLDAP tools: daemons, clients, and utilities
  • The basic directory server operations
  • Building an initial directory tree in an LDIF file
  • Loading the data into the directory
  • Working with the directory records
  • Searching the directory
  • Setting passwords and authenticating ...

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