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00003 <title>OpenLDAP client configuration
00004 <author>Configuring the OpenLDAP client
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00008 This dialog is used to configure the default setting for all client applications using the OpenLDAP binaries or libraries. This configuration is saved in ldap.conf, found in the OpenLDAP configuration directory, usually /etc/openldap or /usr/local/etc/openldap. Users may override the default settings when they run the clients.
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00011 Usually you need to set a <em>search base</em>, a <em>server</em> name, and sometimes, if you need to authenticate your client to the server, a <em>binddn</em> and a <em>bindpassword</em>. In this examples we will be using configuration settings needed to browse the ldapconf demo server, if you already have access to a working LDAP directory you should use settins for this, if not, feel free to test your setup against the demoserver.
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00013 <sect>General setup
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00015 <sect1>Host
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00017 Enter the address of the ldapserver. Example: ldap.demo.nett.org
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00019 <sect1>Base
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00021 Enter the DN for the directory base suffix. Example: dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
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00025 <sect>Binding
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00027 If the client must authenticate to the server you may define the binding here.
00028 <sect1>DN
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00030 The DN to bind with. Example: cn=manager,dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00031 </sect1>
00032 <sect1>Password
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00034 The password to use when binding. Example: supersecret
00035 </sect1>
00036 </sect>
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00038 <sect>Advanced
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00040 <sect1>Port
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00042 Enter the portnumber to use if the ldap server is not using the standard port (389).
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00044 <sect1>Scope
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00046 Enter the default scope to use when searching the directory.
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