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Setup LDAP with Openfiler

Mark Allen

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How to configure LDAP so that Windows shares will work with Openfiler.

Configure LDAP for SambaThe assumption is that LDAP is already up and running with user accounts with the posixAccount object classes.

Add samba.schema to LDAPCopy samba.schema from /usr/share/doc/samba-3.0.10/LDAP to /etc/openldap

Add the samba.schema to slapd.confinclude         /etc/openldap/schema/samba.schema

Install smbldap-toolsCopy all the *.pl and *.pm scripts from /usr/share/doc/samba-3.0.10/LDAP/smbldap-tools to /usr/local/sbin

Configure smbldap_config.pm for your LDAP server.

Run make in the mkntpwd directory and copy mkntpwd to /usr/local/sbin

Add sambaSamAccount to all existing usersFor each user in LDAP run:

/usr/local/sbin/smbldap-usermod.pl -a <username>

This will add the sambaSamAccount class to the user.

Change each users passwordEach user will need to have their password reset so that the Samba password values match the ldap password values.

For each user in LDAP run:

/usr/local/sbin/smbldap-passwd.pl <username>

(make sure ldappasswd is in your path)

Configure OpenFilerOn the Accounts -> Authentication screen:

Check Use Ldap and fill in the following fields:

  • Server
  • Base DN
  • Authenticated Base DN
  • Authenticated bind password
  • Root Bind DN
  • Root bind passwordCheck Login SMB server to root DN

LDAP users and groups will now show up under the Users and Group tabs