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00003 <title>NSS/PAM client configuration
00004 <author>Configuring for PAM/NSS usage
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00008 This dialog is used to configure the settings used by the ldap nss/pam client, if this is used to resolve system files/info from a ldap server over the network. This configuration is saved in ldap.conf, usually found in found in /etc/ldap.conf.
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00011 Usually you need to set a <em>search base</em>, and a <em>server</em>.
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00013 <sect>General setup
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00015 <sect1>Host
00016 <p>
00017 Enter the address of the ldapserver. Example: ldap.demo.nett.org
00018 </sect1>
00019 <sect1>Base
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00021 Enter the DN for the directory base suffix. Example: dc=demo,dc=nett,dc=org
00022 </sect1>
00023 </sect>
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00025 <sect>Binding
00026 <p>
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
00033 <p>
00034 The password to use when binding. Example: supersecret
00035 </sect1>
00036 </sect>
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00038 <sect>Advanced
00039 <p>
00040 <sect1>Port
00041 <p>
00042 Enter the portnumber to use if the ldap server is not using the standard port (389).
00043 </sect1>
00044 <sect1>Scope
00045 <p>
00046 Enter the default scope to use when searching the directory.
00047 </sect1>
00048 <sect1>NSS
00049 <p>
00050 Usually not changed. Refer to nss_ldap documentation.
00051 </sect1>
00052 <sect1>PAM
00053 <p>
00054 Usually not changed. Refer to pam_ldap documentation.
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