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Chapter 15 Configuring and Managing Open Directory 255
Managing OpenLDAP
To provide directory services for mixed-platform environments, Open Directory uses
OpenLDAP, the open source implementation of LDAP. A common language for
directory access lets you consolidate information from different platforms and define a
single name space for network resources.
Whether you have Mac, Windows, or Linux computers on your network, you can set up
and manage a single directory, eliminating the need to maintain a separate directory or
separate user records for each platform.
Configuring LDAP
The OpenLDAP server daemon is slapd, in /usr/libexec/. slapd is launched by the LDAP
startup item. The primary configuration files for OpenLDAP are in /etc/openldap/.
There you will find the slapd.conf file, which contains basic configuration information.
Most configuration for Open Directory is stored in the slapd_macosxserver.conf file.
An include statement in the slapd.conf file includes slapd_macosxserver.conf.
Although the directives in these files can be modified using the administration
applications, avoid modifying these directives. Instead, use your own configuration file
by adding an include directive for it in the slapd.conf file.
The slapd_macosxserver.conf file contains an entry for the root user of the LDAP
database, the directive
rootdn. This root user is a user who has control over all data
inside the LDAP database. Access controls do not apply to the root user.
passwordOptionsString Default = "usingHistory=0 usingExpirationDate=0
usingHardExpirationDate=0 requiresAlpha=0
requiresNumeric=0 expirationDateGMT=12/31/69
hardExpireDateGMT=12/31/69
maxMinutesUntilChangePassword=0
maxMinutesUntilDisabled=0
maxMinutesOfNonUse=0 maxFailedLoginAttempts=0
minChars=0 maxChars=0 passwordCannotBeName=0"
LDAPSettings:LDAPSSLCertificatePath Default = ""
masterServer Default = ""
LDAPServerType Default = "standalone"
replicationWhen Default = "periodic"
LDAPSettings:useSSL Default = "YES"
LDAPDefaultPrefix Default = "dc=<domain>,dc=com"
LDAPSettings:LDAPTimeoutUnits Default = "minutes"
LDAPSettings:LDAPServerBackend Default = "BerkeleyDB"
Parameter Description
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