Re: beginner -old slapd.conf

[eric <ldap.help@hopevaleufsd.org>]

Then I guess I have to compile to use slapd.conf ?

Currently running ubuntu server 10.10


On 04/05/2011 02:17 AM, Buchan Milne wrote:
> On Monday, 4 April 2011 16:28:07 eric wrote:
>> I was familiar configuring openldap with slapd.conf ver 2.3 I recently
>> install 2.4 and am having a bear of a time trying to follow any
>> instructions from any source... man pages, openldap.org, and
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/samba-ldap.html
>>
>> This part is nerve racking on the ubuntu site... after I generate part
>> 3, part 4 says...
>> ##########################
>>  4. Edit the generated /tmp/cn\=samba.ldif file, changing the following
>> attributes:
>>
>> dn: cn=samba,cn=schema,cn=config
>> ...
>> cn: samba
>> ##########################
>>
>> but it does not say what I should change the attributes too... just
>> gives an example that is (in my opinion poor) for a beginner like my self.
> Honestly, why they don't either:
> 1)Provide extra schema in LDIF format as well
> or
> 2)Provide a script that converts schema correctly for you.
>
> You can find pre-converted schema files here:
>
> http://svn.mandriva.com/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/packages/cooker/openldap-extra-
> schemas/current/SOURCES/
>
>> Following instructions and learning seemed so much easier with 2.3
> You can still use slapd.conf on 2.4 if you wish. Although Debian/Ubuntu make 
> it harder than it should actually be ...
>
> Regards,
> Buchan