Systems Research Laboratory

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====== Configuring an LDAP Client ======

Our current LDAP server is doomsday.cs.fiu.edu (131.94.129.97).

===== Installing the LDAP Client on Ubuntu =====

  - Login as root at the local machine.
  - Install the necessary packages: ''aptitude install ldap-auth-client'' 
  - During the installation of the packages you will be prompt for various information:
    * LDAP url: ldap://131.94.129.97
    * Distinguished name of the search base: dc=cs,dc=fiu,dc=edu
    * LDAP version to use: 3
    * Database requires logging in: no
    * If you want the local root to be the database admin: yes
    * Root login account: cn=admin,dc=cs,dc=fiu,dc=edu
    * Root password: mega@svm
  - Download configuration files {{hosts:ldap-files.tgz|}} and untar it in the / directory: ''cd / && tar xzf ldap-files.tgz''
  - Check if it connects to the server, you should see the lab users at the end of the output: ''getent passwd''
  - Reboot the machine (not sure why but it's needed).
  - Login with any user from the LDAP domain.

===== FAQ =====

  * What happens with current users?
  LDAP will only add users to the machine, existing users are preserved, however conflicts may occur if users have the same uids.

  * What about files?
  Currently there is no centralized file system, thus /home directories are local.