How would i go about installing LDAP?


 
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Old 11-02-2010
How would i go about installing LDAP?

I want to make a LDAP server
How would i go about it.
Shall i use webmin or other web-based interface for LDAP administration for Unix.?
Which RPM should i use?
Where would i find it?
My distribution details are as below.

Quote:
# lsb_release -a
LSB Version: :core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: EnterpriseEnterpriseServer
Description: Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Server release 5.2 (Carthage)
Release: 5.2
Codename: Carthage
# uname -a
Linux TomcatServer 2.6.18-92.el5 #1 SMP Fri May 23 22:17:30 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
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Old 11-02-2010
Hi, before you do anything you need to sit down and make a proper LDAP design, both the name space/naming model and the network configuration.... And before that I think you should read up on LDAP first, before you do the actual implementation. A properly functioning LDAP is crucial.
 
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