OpenLDAP for Linux Systems Training Course

Introduction

• LDAP: What it is and what it does
• Organization of the data in the directory
• LDAP Data Interchange Format
• Filters and search facilities
• Adding, modifying and deleting objects

Installation and Configuration

• Basic Setup and introduction to the OpenLDAP Configuration (OLC)
• Mechanisms for data storage
• Installation of OpenLDAP
• Initial setup of OLC
• Setting up TLS
• Defining access control lists (ACL)
• Logging System
• High availability and data replication

Configuring applications and services

• Configuration of NSS and PAM
• Management of system users with OpenLDAP
• Apache - Basic Auth configuration mechanism
• GUI tools
  • Phpldapadmin - Installation and Configuration