Now I just need to figure the configuration for dc=vm,dc=example,dc=com I would also like to find out the configuration for: dc=vm,dc=exist-db,dc=org can you suggest the changes that I would need to either /root/db.ldif or /tmp/base.ldif to accomplish this? Thank you, Loren On May 19, 2010, at 05:14 PM, Loren Cahlander wrote: > That first link worked. THANKS!!! > > On May 19, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Brian Dolan-Goecke wrote: > >> If you are using 9.10 (not sure if it is in 9.04 ? ) there is a bug. And >> it doesn't ask. Here are some links to info about configuring LDAP. >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1313472 >> >> That should get you going. >> >> Good Luck. >> >> If you have questions I can try and help, I am implementing LDAP for our >> department now... So time allowing I can try and answer questions. But I >> am really busy with this.. >> >> There is also my presentation on LDAP from last year's Penguins Unbound >> Meeting. Not as much specific info, but still some useful info. >> >> http://www.penguinsunbound.com/Past_Meetings/20090926_-_LDAP_Enterprise_Authentication >> >> ==>brian. >> >> Loren Cahlander wrote: >>> >>> On May 18, 2010, at 01:10 PM, Raymond Norton wrote: >>> >>>> These are the tutorials that got me up and running. Follow step by >>>> step, replacing example information with your own. I tabbed between >>>> tutorials to get things set up. I only focused on getting an ldap >>>> address book working for now, but ultimately need it for user >>>> authentication via a radius server. >>>> >>>> http://beginlinux.com/server_training/server-managment-topics/1016-ldap-server-on-ubuntu-804 >>>> >>> >>> Unfortunately, the instructions do not follow my experience. >>> >>> The */apt-get install slapd ldap-utils/* does not prompt for ah >>> administrator password. >>> The */etc/ldap/slapd.conf* is not created, because it is using the >>> */etc/ldap/slapd.d/cn=config* approach. I have not been able to find >>> any help on the web for this approach. >>> >>> I am looking for just a standard configuration. The instructions to >>> configure the eXist XML database are >>> at http://exist-db.org/ldap-security.html. >>> >>> I do not care how I get to a working configuration, but I do need to get >>> one working. It seems that the OOTB with apt-get install slapd >>> ldap-utils is missing some steps. Everything else that I have installed >>> through apt-get has been a perfect install. Why is LDAP still such an >>> arcane art?