Ubuntu/openldap

Performed on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Installing

~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install slapd ldap-utils -y

It should ask for you to setup an administrator password.

Configuring

By default openldap does not ask you for any configuration settings when installing. You must do this afterwards which means it may not be fully functional directly have installation.

~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure slapd

• Omit OpenLDAP server configuration? No
• DNS domain name? domain.com
• Organization name? domain
• Administrator password? setup password
• Database backend? HDB
• Remove the database when slapd is purged? No
• Move old database? Yes
• Allow LDAPv2 protocol? No

Installing phpLDAPadmin

Very useful web interface for administration

~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install phpldapadmin -y