Server Configuration:
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- Install the required LDAP Packages.
# ldapserver.nehraclasses.com 192.168.1.170
#ldapclient.nehraclasses.com 192.168.1.180
#
[root@ldapserver ~]# yum -y install openldap* migrationtools
- Create a LDAP root passwd for administration purpose
[root@ldapserver ~]# slappasswd
New password:
Re-enter new password:
- Edit the OpenLDAP Server Configuration
[root@ldapserver ~]# vim /etc/openldap/slapd.d/cn=config/olcDatabase={2}hdb.ldif
- Provide the Monitor privileges.
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# vim /etc/openldap/slapd.d/cn=config/olcDatabase={1}monitor.ldif
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# slaptest -u
config file testing succeeded
- Enable and Start the SLAPD service.
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# systemctl start slapd
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# systemctl enable slapd
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# netstat -lt | grep ldap
- Configure the LDAP Database.
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# cp /usr/share/openldap-servers/DB_CONFIG.example /var/lib/ldap/DB_CONFIG
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# chown -R ldap:ldap /var/lib/ldap/
Add the following LDAP Schemas.
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/openldap/schema/cosine.ldif
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/openldap/schema/nis.ldif
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/openldap/schema/inetorgperson.ldif
- Create the self-signed certificate
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -out /etc/pki/tls/certs/nehraclassesldap.pem -keyout /etc/pki/tls/certs/nehraclassesldapkey.pem -days 365
Verify the created certificates under the location /etc/pki/tls/certs/
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# ll /etc/pki/tls/certs/*.pem
- Create base objects in OpenLDAP.
[root@ldapserver cn=config]# cd /usr/share/migrationtools/
[root@ldapserver migrationtools]# vim migrate_common.ph
$DEFAULT_MAIL_DOMAIN = "nehraclasses.com";
$DEFAULT_BASE = "dc=nehraclasses,dc=com";
$EXTENDED_SCHEMA = 1;
- Generate a base.ldif file for your Domain.
[root@ldapserver migrationtools]# touch /root/base.ldif
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Create Local Users.
[root@ldapserver migrationtools} # useradd ldapuser1 [root@ldapserver migrationtools} # useradd ldapuser2 [root@ldapserver migrationtools] # echo "redhat" | passwd --stdin ldapuser1 [root@ldapserver migrationtools] # echo "redhat" | passwd --stdin ldapuser2 [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# grep ":10[0-9][0-9]" /etc/passwd /root/passwd [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# grep ":10[0-9][0-9]" /etc/group /root/group [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ./migrate_passwd.pl /root/passwd /root/users.ldif [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ./migrate_group.pl /root/group /root/groups.ldif -
Import Users in to the LDAP Database.
[root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ldapadd -x -W -D "cn=Manager,dc=nehraclasses,dc=com" -f /root/base.ldif [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ldapadd -x -W -D "cn=Manager,dc=nehraclasses,dc=com" -f /root/users.ldif [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ldapadd -x -W -D "cn=Manager,dc=nehraclasses,dc=com" -f /root/groups.ldif -
Test the configuration.
[root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ldapsearch -x cn=ldapuser1 -b dc=nehraclasses,dc=com [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# ldapsearch -x -b 'dc=nehraclasses,dc=com' '(objectclass=*)' -
Stop Firewalld to allow the connection.
[root@ldapserver migrationtools]# systemctl stop firewalld [root@ldapserver migrationtools]# setenforce 0 -
NFS Configuration to export the Home Directory.
[root@ldapserver ~]# vim /etc/exports /home (rw,sync) # Enable and restart rpcbind and nfs service. [root@ldapserver ~]# yum -y install rpcbind nfs* [root@ldapserver ~]# systemctl start rpcbind [root@ldapserver ~]# systemctl start nfs [root@ldapserver ~]# systemctl enable rpcbind [root@ldapserver ~]# systemctl enable nfs # Test the NFS Configuration. [root@ldapserver ~]# showmount -e
Client Configuration:
- Ldap Client Configuration to use LDAP Server.
[root@ldapclient ~]# yum install -y openldap-clients nss-pam-ldapd rpcbind* nfs*
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Start & Enable the services.
# systemctl start rpcbind # systemctl start nfs # systemctl enable rpcbind # systemctl enable nfs -
Mount the LDAP Users Home Directory.
# vim /etc exports /home/ *(rw) # showmount -e localhost -
Configure LDAP Authentication.
# authconfig-tui -
Mount the /home directory.
# Make the entry in AutoFS. # mount ldapserver.nehraclasses.com:/home /home -
Test the Client Configuration.
[root@ldapclient ~]# getent passwd ldapuser1
ldapuser1:x:1000:1000:ldapuser1:/home/ldapuser1:/bin/bash
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Switch in the account of ldap user and create some files.
su - ldapuser1 # Now go to the Ldapserver, and verify the files for ldapuser1 in his home directory. cd /home/ldapuser1 ls -lh
You have successfully configured the LDAP Server & LDAP Client in RHEL 7.