Hi John, OhMygGod, you are an angel!
We are in the middle of a release, but I'll try to test your step-by-step guide asap. I noticed that some steps are suitable for configuration based on the new cn=config. I'm still based on slapd.conf so I would need to rearrange those steps, right ? :) Thanks A LOT for the support, Simone 2015-08-27 8:31 GMT+02:00 Fischer, Johannes < [email protected]>: > Hi Simone, > > > > It is not that hard to add a new schema. (for me it’s harder to modify the > unique overlays… ;-)) > > > > Step by step: > > 1. Backup the Database > > a. ldapsearch -h $host -b $ldaproot -D $admin -w $pswd > $outfile > > 2. Remove the Database > > a. ldapdelete -h $host -x -r -D $admin -w $pswd $ldaproot > > 3. Remove the Access Rules (save it bevore) > > a. ldapmodify -w $pswd -D $backendadmin -h $host -f > ./remolcAccess.ldif > > 4. shut down the Server > > a. sudo pkill slapd > > 5. remove the old schema from “/etc/ldap/schema/" (It is a Ubuntu > Server) > > a. sudo rm $directory$schema".schema" > > 6. copy the new schema to the dir (and modify it, if you created > your schema with “Apache Directory Studio” Otherwise the file can’t be > transferred to the server) > > a. sed ':a;N;$!ba;s/\n)/)/g' $schema".schema" > > /etc/ldap/schema/$schema.schema > > 7. Create a dir fort he new files > > a. mkdir temp > > 8. Create the new ldif files fort he server (The config files > contain the include paths for your and the standard files [include > /etc/ldap/schema/core.schema \n include /etc/ldap/schema/$schema.schema]) > > a. slaptest -v -f $configfile -F temp > > 9. Then you need to change some lines in the file > > a. gedit './temp/cn=config/cn=schema/cn={1}'$schema'.ldif' > > b. change the dn and cn to > > dn: cn=$schema,cn=schema,cn=config > cn: vfk > > > > and remove the lines: > > structuralObjectClass: olcSchemaConfig > entryUUID: 94e4e7d8-dac5-1034-91d7-377cd4dc2933 > creatorsName: cn=config > createTimestamp: 20150819135440Z > entryCSN: 20150819135440.534766Z#000000#000#000000 > modifiersName: cn=config > modifyTimestamp: 20150819135440Z > > > > 10. Backup the schemes > > a. mkdir temp/backup > cp -R '/etc/ldap/slapd.d/cn=config/cn=schema/*' 'temp/backup' > > 11. remove the old schemes it is important to replace the X with the > next number (You will see what I mean) > > a. rm '/etc/ldap/slapd.d/cn=config/cn=schema/cn={X}vfk.ldif' > > 12. Start the server > > a. sudo slapd > > 13. transfer the schema to the server > > a. ldapadd -w $pswd -D $backendadmin -h $host -f > 'temp/cn=config/cn=schema/cn={1}'$schema'.ldif' –v > > 14. transfer the olcAccess back to the server > > a. ldapmodify -w $pswd -D $backendadmin -h $host -f > ./accessINIT_orga.ldif > > 15. transfer the DB back to the server > > a. ldapadd -D $admin -w $pswd -h $host -f ./$outfile > > > > More infos here: http://www.zytrax.com/books/ldap/ch6/slapd-config.html > > > > Please use this information to build up your own solution for the problem, > all the written stuff could also be wrong, but it work for my testServer. > > > > I hope this will help you > > > > Greetings > > > > JOhn > > > > > > > > *Von:* openldap-technical [mailto:[email protected]] > *Im Auftrag von *Simone Taliercio > *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 26. August 2015 13:36 > *An:* [email protected] > *Betreff:* Re: Mail attribute: how to make it mandatory. > > > > 2015-08-26 6:45 GMT+02:00 Fischer, Johannes < > [email protected]>: > > One „quick“ fix could be to change the schema, > > Or you can create a new schema which meet the requirement. (This is the > better solution I think) > > > > Greetings > > John > > > > Hi Johannes, > > Thanks for the tips. > > I thought those were the right solutions. But, in both cases I will need > to start to learn from scratch how to do it. > > Best, > > Simone >
