At Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:12:46 +0100 "Dieter Kluenter" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Robert Heller <[email protected]> writes: > > > I have Openldap set up on a CentOS 5 system (using the stock 2.3.43 > > RPMS) and I want to allow users to change their passwords, but I am > > confused by the documentation (it has both too much and not enough > > information -- there don't appear to be simple HowTos for common setups). > > http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/slapdconfig.html > see section 6.3 OK, I have set this up, and with some poking around I have gained a better unterstanding of what is going on. I have another question: In the sample config it has an access control list that looks like: access to attrs=userPassword by self write by anonymous auth by dn.base="cn=Admin,dc=example,dc=com" write by * none Where does the password for "cn=Admin,dc=example,dc=com" exist? Is this something a add to slapd.config or insert into the database or ??? > > > I am not sure what to put in /etc/openldap/slapd.conf (I think I need an > > ACL). I expect I need something in /etc/openldap/ldap.conf (or > > prossibly /etc/ldap.conf) to allow the authorization. This is on a LAN > > with diskless clients, behind a firewall, so I *probably* don't need to > > set up SSL and certs (but I am unsure of this as well). > > Get your system running first, than you may decide to install > transport layer security. > > -Dieter > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows [email protected] -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
