This portal tries to centralize Debian LDAP documentation.
LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol and is not a database but a protocol for querying a directory (database). However, the distinction is generally not that important and this document may refer to LDAP as if it were the database and protocol both.
An LDAP database stores information on objects in a hierarchical manner. Objects have attributes that contain the information that is stored about the object. Objects also have classes that define which attributes must and may be stored on the object. Objects in an LDAP database are distinguished by their Distinguished Name (DN) which indicates their place in the hierarchical tree.
For more general information about LDAP see Wikipedia. These pages try to explain what use of LDAP can be made on a Debian system.
Contents
Server Setup
Different parts of the system can be configured to use LDAP to different degrees. Most parts are independant so it's not required to use LDAP for all parts. You generally need an LDAP server somewhere that serves information and configured services to use that information.
LDAP/OpenLDAPSetup - Instructions for installing and configuring the OpenLDAP server
Management Tools
LDAP/LDAPUtils - Instructions for querying and modifying the LDAP database
gq - GTK-based LDAP client
luma - QT-based LDAP client
phpldapadmin - web based interface for administering LDAP servers
cpu - a console based LDAP user management tool
ldapscripts - scripts for managing user accounts
Populating the Server(s)
LDAP/MigrationTools - Migrate Authentication and Name Services (NSS) to LDAP
?LDAP/MigrationTools/Examples
- Formats for various LDAP entries:
Using LDAP
NSS and PAM Client Setup
DNS from LDAP
LDAP/PowerDNSSetup - How to set up a DNS Server that uses an LDAP Backend
AutoFS Setup
LDAP/AutoFSSetup - How to get automounter maps from LDAP
LDAP + Kerberos Setup
LDAP/Kerberos - How to use Kerberos for authentication and LDAP for authorization + account data
SAMBA Setup
?WindowsPginaClient
External links
There are a lot of resources available on running, using and configuring LDAP servers and services. Note that the list is not ordered and some parts are likely out of date.
WLUG WIKI LDAP Authentication page
http://www.wlug.org.nz/LDAPAuthenticationUsing OpenLDAP on Debian Woody to serve Linux and Samba Users
http://homex.subnet.at/~max/ldap/Samba & LDAP on Debian made simple!
http://mawi.org/sambaldap/Samba_and_LDAP_on_Debian.htmlMisc LDAP docs
http://cmeerw.org/notes/ldap.htmlA Lazy Directory Administrator's Pal
http://www.paldap.org/LDAPv3-Howto
http://www.bayour.com/LDAPv3-HOWTO.html
covers LDAP, Kerberos, TLS/SSL, everything with Debian-related pointersLDAP Schema Viewer
http://ldap.akbkhome.com/
Explanations about many possible LDAP entriesExploring LDAP
Part 1: http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-01/guru_01.html
Part 2: http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-02/guru_01.html
Part 3: http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-03/guru_01.html
Excellent Articles from a leading Linux/Unix-author.PADL Software Pty Ltd
http://www.padl.com
a company creating GPL'd PAM-LDAP/NSS-LDAP softwarenss-ldapd: NSS module for name lookups using LDAP
http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/LDAP Linux Howto
http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/HOWTO/LDAP-HOWTO.htmlOpenLDAP with Linux and Windows
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5689Shell Script for addusers to ldap database
http://www.gnu.org/directory/devel/shell/diradm.htmlActive Directory integration using LDAP Samba, kerberos, winbind, pam, nss
http://sadms.sourceforge.net/LDAP Schema Design
http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/papers/ldap-schema-design-feb-2005/ldap-schema-design-feb-2005.html