10. LDAP Configuration Wizard

Abstract

 LDAP stands for “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol” and can be used to centralize directory-like information, for example address books, user account details, etc. This simple wizard allows you to setup a basic LDAP server, and add users to it. This is useful to quickly setup a LDAP-based authentication mechanism.

When you first run the wizard, you are presented with the server configuration dialog.

Figure 15.12. LDAP Server Configuration

LDAP Server Configuration

Once the configuration is set and the server launched, running the wizard again gives you the following options:

Show Ldap configuration

Shows current server configuration, useful to configure possible LDAP clients.

Delete Ldap configuration

Removes current server configuration and stops the server. You are informed of the file name where current LDAP directory information will be stored in LDIF format.

Add user in Ldap server

Starts a little wizard which allows you to add new users inside the users directory.