[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I like to secure my open ldap access between the server and
> clients.  I hv gone through some documentation and
> found that the start-tls option in /etc/ldap.conf  enables
> this features. I hv already created a self signed
> certificate.
> But I can't understand the  tls_checkpeer option. should I
> enable it ?  what to do else to activate tls ?

Turn it on.  And tls_cacertfile with the CA-certificate which
signed the server's certificate.

It means that the client will verify that the server certificate is
valid, trusted, and has the name of the hostname you _thought_ you were
connecting to.  Thus an attacker can't hijack/redirect your connection
to a hostile server, since that server would need the certificate and
its key in order to impersonate your server.

-- 
Regards,
Hallvard

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