Can only be set when rootDN is under suffix?

By Lexie Tanner 5 years ago

Can only be set when rootDN is under suffix?

You can only set a password on the monitor database if the rootDN is under the suffix of the database. In other words the rootDN has to end with ‘cn=monitor,cn=config’.

What is olcRootPW?

olcRootPW: This directive can be used to specify a password for the DN for the rootdn (when the rootdn is set to a DN within the database). slappasswd(8) may be used to generate the password hash.

How do I use ldapsearch?

To search for the LDAP configuration, use the “ldapsearch” command and specify “cn=config” as the search base for your LDAP tree. To run this search, you have to use the “-Y” option and specify “EXTERNAL” as the authentication mechanism.

How do I create a LDAP query?

To create an LDAP query

  1. In the Web console toolbox, click Distribution > Directory manager.
  2. Browse the Directory manager tree and select an object in the LDAP directory.
  3. Click the New LDAP query toolbar button.
  4. Type a descriptive name for the query.
  5. Select an LDAP attribute that will be a criterion for the query.

How do I get my ad details from LDAP?

Finding the name and IP address of the AD domain controller

  1. In nslookup, select Start and then Run.
  2. In the Open box, enter cmd .
  3. Enter nslookup , and press Enter.
  4. Enter set type=all , and press Enter.
  5. Enter _ldap. _tcp. dc. _msdcs. Domain_Name , where Domain_Name is the name of your domain, and then press Enter.

How do I set up LDAP?

To configure LDAP authentication, from Policy Manager:

  1. Click . Or, select Setup > Authentication > Authentication Servers. The Authentication Servers dialog box appears.
  2. Select the LDAP tab.
  3. Select the Enable LDAP server check box. The LDAP server settings are enabled.

How do I setup and install LDAP?

Installing LDAP

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Update apt with the command sudo apt-get update.
  3. Once the update completes, install LDAP with the command sudo apt-get install slapd ldap-utils.
  4. Allow the installation to complete.

What is Slapd config?

The slapd. conf(5) file consists of three types of configuration information: global, backend specific, and database specific. Global information is specified first, followed by information associated with a particular backend type, which is then followed by information associated with a particular database instance.

What user does Slapd run as?

6. Running slapd. slapd(8) is designed to be run as a stand-alone server. This allows the server to take advantage of caching, manage concurrency issues with underlying databases, and conserve system resources.