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00002 <article>
00003 <title>LDAP Client setup
00004 <author>Setting up common LDAP clients
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00006 <p>
00007 How to enable other ldap software to use your directory.
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00009 <sect>General client setup
00010 <p>
00011 Most clients need the same configuration to be used against a LDAP directory. Usually you need 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 just change this key information, if not, feel free to test your setup against the demoserver.
00012 <p>
00013 <itemize>
00014 <item> LDAP search base: <em>dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org</em>
00015 <item> LDAP server: <em>ldap.demo.nett.org</em>
00016 </itemize>
00017 </sect>
00018
00019 <sect>LDAPconf client setup
00020 <p>
00021 <itemize>
00022 <item> Setup
00023 <itemize>
00024 <item> Start linuxconf, and enter the menu Config->Client->LDAP
00025 <item> In the server field, enter ldap.demo.nett.org
00026 <item> In the base field, enter dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00027 </itemize>
00028 <item> Usage
00029 <itemize>
00030 <item> Currently you have to use ldapsearch from the command line, like this:
00031 <item> <verb>$ ldapsearch "(objectclass=person)"</verb>
00032 <item> You should now get some output viewing some person objects from the directory.
00033 </itemize>
00034 </itemize>
00035 </sect>
00036
00037 <sect>OpenLDAP client setup
00038 <p>
00039 <itemize>
00040 <item>Setup
00041 <itemize>
00042 <item>Open the file /etc/ldap/ldap.conf in a text editor (the location of this file may vary!).
00043 <item>Edit the file to look something like this:
00044 <verb>
00045 server ldap.demo.nett.org
00046 base dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00047 </verb>
00048 <item>Save the file.
00049 </itemize>
00050 <item>Usage
00051 <itemize>
00052 <item> Then you may use ldapsearch from the command line:
00053 <item> <verb>$ ldapsearch "(objectclass=person)"</verb>
00054 <item> You should now get some output viewing some person objects from the directory.
00055 </itemize>
00056 </itemize>
00057 </sect>
00058
00059 <sect>Communicator setup
00060 <p>
00061 <itemize>
00062 <item>Setup
00063 <itemize>
00064 <item>Open the Communicator addressbook (from the "Communicator" menu)
00065 <item>Select New directory from the File menu
00066 <item>In the LDAP server field: ldap.demo.nett.org
00067 <item>In the Search Root field: dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00068 </itemize>
00069 <item>Usage
00070 <itemize>
00071 <item>Open the Communicator addressbook
00072 <item>Select the directory you just configured from the list
00073 <item>Enter a name (or a wildcard) in the Show names containing field.
00074 <item>One or more names should show up in the addressbook window.
00075 </itemize>
00076 </itemize>
00077 </sect>
00078
00079 <sect>Outlook setup
00080 <p>
00081
00082 <itemize>
00083 <item>Setup
00084 <itemize>
00085 <item>Open the "Accounts" menu (from the "Tools" menu)
00086 <item>Select Add directory server
00087 <item>Set ldap servername: ldap.demo.nett.org
00088 <item>Click next,next,next and finish.
00089 <item>Important! You now have to set the search base:
00090 <item>Select the newly added directory from the list.
00091 <item>Select properties. Select Advanced.
00092 <item>Enter into the Search base field: dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00093 <item>Select OK.
00094 </itemize>
00095 <item>Usage
00096 <itemize>
00097 <item>Open the addressbook from the tools menu.
00098 <item>Select Find from the Edit menu.
00099 <item>Select the directory you just configured from "Lookup in" list.
00100 <item>Enter a name (or a wildcard) in the "Find name" field.
00101 <item>One or more names should show up in the addressbook window.
00102 </itemize>
00103 </itemize>
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