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LDAP Setup and Configuration Guide

Preface

The LDAP Setup and Configuration minibook describes how to set up, configure and administer an LDAP client system. The information in this minibook will be incorporated into the System Administration Guide: Naming Services that is restructured to consolidate information from the Solaris Naming Administration Guide and Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide.

Who Should Use This Book

The information in the LDAP Setup and Configuration minibook assumes that you are an experienced system and network administrator.

Although this manual introduces networking concepts relevant to LDAP as a Solaris name service, it does not explain LDAP concepts and networking fundamentals. It assumes that you are familiar with LDAP concepts, and have chosen your favorite administration tools.

Before You Read This Book

For information about Solaris name services, see the:

If you are running iPlanet Directory Server 4.11, see the:

How This Book Is Organized

The LDAP Setup and Configuration Guide has the following organization:

Chapter 1, Overview Overview introduces the LDAP model and briefly describes the LDAP operations.

Chapter 2, Server Setup Server Setup provides background information about how to set up an LDAP directory server.

Chapter 4, Client Setup Client Setup provides information about how to set up an LDAP client.

Chapter 3, iPlanet Directory Server Setup Netscape Directory Server Setup provides an example scenario for configuring an iPlanet directory server to support Solaris LDAP Naming clients.

Appendix A, Schemas Schemas describes the schemas required by LDAP to support Solaris LDAP Naming clients.

Appendix B, Troubleshooting the Configuration Troubleshooting the Configuration briefly describes how to troubleshoot the configuration.

Related Books

For more information about deploying directory services see:

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What Typographic Conventions Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

 What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer outputmachine_name% su Password:

AaBbCc123

 Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value

To delete a file, type rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized. 

Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 
 C shell promptmachine_name%
 C shell superuser promptmachine_name#
 Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt$
 Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt#