Configuring OpenStack Identity for LDAP Integration
The OpenStack Identity service that we have built so far provides you with a functional, but isolated, set up for your OpenStack environment. This is a useful setup for Proof of Concept and lab environments. However, it is likely that you will need to integrate OpenStack with your existing authentication system. OpenStack Identity provides a pluggable authentication back end for this, with LDAP being the most widely used.
Getting ready
We will be using the keystone client to operate Keystone. If the python-keystoneclient tool isn't available, follow the steps described at http://bit.ly/OpenStackCookbookClientInstall.
Ensure that we have our environment set correctly to access our OpenStack environment ...
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