This tutorial is intended for programmers to install an OpenLDAP server in their computers, to grasp the essence of LDAP, and how to actually connect to one. It took me 15 articles to actually implement this, so i thought i'd share it to everyone.
This tutorial however, is not intended for system administrator because the settings used in almost every step in this tutorial is the default settings.
There you have it, you've been warned.
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- Install OpenLDAP for Windows from http://www.userbooster.de/en/download/openldap-for-windows.aspx and follow its installation instruction. Install it on "C:\App\OpenLDAP"
- Accept all the default. Use the BDB (Berkley Database) as the Backend Engine.
- Your LDAP Server is now running. To see the service just open your Windows Services and search for OpenLDAP Service. If you dont want the service to run automatically everytime the Windows restart, just change it to Manual from the Properties Dialog.
- Next, install LDAPExplorerTool from http://ldaptool.sourceforge.net/. And try to connect to your LDAP Server using these settings :
- Server Name or IP : According to your Computer Name or IP
- LDAP Port : 389 ; check the use default checkbox
- LDAP SSL Port : 636 ; check the use default checkbox
- Version : 3 (LDAP ver. 3)
- User DN : cn=Manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com ; Uncheck the anonymous login.
- Password : secret
- Base DN (Just click the Guess Value button)
- For everything else, just accept the default value
- Click the Test Connection button. And after saving it, just click Open.
- It should open an empty LDAP directory. Next we will try to add an actual value to it.
- Create a file in C:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata, name it step1.ldif. The contents are :
## DEFINE DIT ROOT/BASE/SUFFIX ###### uses RFC 2377 format## replace maxcrc and com as necessary below## or for experimentation leave as is
## dcObject is an AUXILLIARY objectclass and MUST## have a STRUCTURAL objectclass (organization in this case)# this is an ENTRY sequence and is preceded by a BLANK line
dn: dc=maxcrc,dc=comdc: maxcrcdescription: My wonderful company as much text as you want to placeobjectClass: dcObjectobjectClass: organizationo: Maxcrc, Inc.
## FIRST Level hierarchy - people## uses mixed upper and lower case for objectclass# this is an ENTRY sequence and is preceded by a BLANK line
dn: ou=people, dc=maxcrc,dc=comou: peopledescription: All people in organisationobjectclass: organizationalunit
## SECOND Level hierarchy## ADD a single entry under FIRST (people) level# this is an ENTRY sequence and is preceded by a BLANK line# the ou: Human Resources is the department name
dn: cn=Robert Smith,ou=people,dc=maxcrc,dc=comobjectclass: inetOrgPersoncn: Robert Smithcn: Robert J Smithcn: bob smithsn: smithuid: rjsmithuserpassword: rJsmitHcarlicense: HISCAR 123homephone: 555-111-2222mail: r.smith@example.commail: rsmith@example.commail: bob.smith@example.comdescription: swell guyou: Human Resources
- Save the file. And open a command line and run these command
- cd C:\App\OpenLDAP\ClientTools
- ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret
- From your LDAP Explorer Tool menu, select File -> Open last configuration, and you will find the LDAP Directory is no longer empty.
- Next lets add one of our own data to the LDAP Directory. Create a file in C:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata, name it samz.ldif. The contents :
## SECOND Level hierarchy## ADD a single entry under FIRST (people) level# this is an ENTRY sequence and is preceded by a BLANK line# the ou: Human Resources is the department name
dn: cn=Panji Pratomo,ou=people,dc=maxcrc,dc=comobjectclass: inetOrgPersoncn: Panji Pratomocn: P Pratomocn: Panji Psn: panjiuid: ppratomouserpassword: SomePasswordcarlicense: HISCAR 123homephone: 555-111-2222mail: panji.pratomo555@gmail.commail: panji.pratomo555@mysamz.commail: panji_pratomo555@yahoo.comdescription: football maniacou: SOA
dn: cn=Fahmi Satrio,ou=people,dc=maxcrc,dc=comobjectclass: inetOrgPersoncn: Fahmi Satriocn: F Satriocn: Misn: fahmiuid: fsatriouserpassword: SomePasswordcarlicense: HISCAR 123homephone: 555-111-2222mail: f.satrio222@gmail.commail: f.satrio222@mysamz.commail: guest108222@fif.co.iddescription: tukang ngulik ga jelasou: SOA
- Save the file. And open a command line and run these command
- cd C:\App\OpenLDAP\ClientTools
- ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\samz.ldif -w secret
- From your LDAP Explorer Tool menu, select File -> Open last configuration.
Hii,
ReplyDeletei have allready install open LDAP and Ldapadmin.
the first thing i want replace "dc=manager,dc=maxrc,dc=com" this credential to my credential because i want to import my data to another Linux LDAP server, and i think both server's credential should same. ok
so i've confgured a ldap on my win7 pc, bt there is no objects and attributes so how to create object and attribus, and how to import data to LINUX LDAP to win LDAP, i am also trying to import data but there is lot of errors. so plese tell me the exact pattern to do it.
thanks
one more thing i am using ldif database.
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ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, this was very helpful!
ReplyDeleteWhen I am running ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret
ReplyDeleteI am getting this message and my LDAP Directory is still empty.
adding new entry "dc=maxcrc,dc=com"
ldap_add: Protocol error (2)
additional info: no attributes provided
Issue - due the new line between these two line
Deletedn: dc=maxcrc,dc=com
dc: maxcrc
Remove the newline and try as follows
dn: dc=maxcrc,dc=com
dc: maxcrc
Again you will get the account already exist error.So you need to add the user details alone in that idlf files. make sure no new line present in that file. For Example as below
dn: cn=Robert Smith,ou=people,dc=maxcrc,dc=com
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
cn: Robert Smith
cn: Robert J Smith
cn: bob smith
sn: smith
uid: rjsmith
userpassword: rJsmitH
carlicense: HISCAR 123
homephone: 555-111-2222
mail: r.smith@example.com
mail: rsmith@example.com
mail: bob.smith@example.com
description: swell guy
ou: Human Resources
Thanks kukusan ji....
You saved me. Thanks
DeleteThanks spkannan
DeleteGreat tutorial!
ReplyDeleteOne thing to keep in mind: remove any spaces before each line. In any other case, it fails.
Best eagrds,
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Nice one. Thanks for making this whole process easier. BTW, I was getting an invalid DN error until I checked Anonymous login. Not sure why it is working for you and not for me.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow Thanks much.
Good one, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow to do programmatically authentication that can be used in a program?
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ReplyDeleteWell actually this is a big topic, deserves an article for itself.
ReplyDeleteLet us assume, you would want the authentication for a website and you would want it to use LDAP.
Usually I started with a simple authentication (username and password already defined) using Spring Security.
You can read the getting started page here : http://static.springsource.org/spring-security/site/start-here.html
After I succeeded in creating the simple example, I will try to create an LDAP version of it by throwing the user and password to a LDAP server and awaits for its authenticated results.
You can see the refference in :
- http://static.springsource.org/spring-security/site/docs/3.0.x/reference/ldap.html
- http://static.springsource.org/spring-security/site/docs/3.1.x/reference/ldap.html
An actual implementation for it :
- https://github.com/SpringSource/spring-security/tree/9b423a7726e999b6c80e8c4a769a99dd634f56ce/samples/ldap
This steps also assumed that you've worked with spring and spring context.
Hope this helps.
Really its a very large topic buts its useful. Windows open ldap is a lightweight data access protocol.It is helpful to look up information from a server.
ReplyDeleteI am when i am issuing... ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret..
ReplyDeleteI get Error: No such file or directory..
But i have very carefully looked for the file.. and it exists in the same path..
What is the problem then? Can anyone help?
double check the d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret.. part for me. I had to change my directory to C:\
Deletei have same problem i check it carefully but that command not work
Deleteldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f C:\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret..
i get same error: No such file or directory....plz help
Change the file extension from *.ldif.txt to *.ldif.
Deletehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/show-hide-file-name-extensions#show-hide-file-name-extensions=windows-7
It will work now
Full path should be 'c:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif'
DeleteGreat information laid out concisely. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteif you use ldif files , should you not check this option as backend upon install???
ReplyDeleteIt did actually, BDB as a backend engine. Anyway the it was not meant for security or performance. Its sole purpose was for personal LDAP box in development.
ReplyDeleteHello. Thanks for the article. I'm having trouble setting up mirror mode replication using this software. Can you give me some adivce?
ReplyDeleteI've set it up using this link: http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/replication.html#N-Way%20Multi-Master.
I haven't got it to replicate each other.
How would I remove a user from my LDAP server?
ReplyDeleteLet's say I wanted to remove the users inside my "step1.ldif" file.
Thanks
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ReplyDeleteHow can I change the default port ?
ReplyDeleteVery sorry I haven't got the time to answers all the questions.
ReplyDelete@fabmal : I'm guessing you're trying to avoid conflict because you already have AD installed, and you need to install OpenLDAP. Then you can check out this tutorial : http://lupus.wikidot.com/install-openldap-on-win32
Hope that helps
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Ver good tutorial. I get a ldap_add: Already exists (68) when trying issuing... ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret..
ReplyDeleteVery very... good posting... actually i am new to JAVA and i mded it work done after one week..... thank you so much.....
ReplyDeletei am not able to connect from LDAPExplorerTool2 as it is telling bad credentials. i filled in server,connection Tab as given in the tutorial but i am getting bad credentials dialog window always. i am using OpenLdap 64bit windows Service.
ReplyDeletethank you for the article, it was really helpful. keep writing :)
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for having demonstrated nice tutorial.......
ReplyDeleteHi Mates,
ReplyDeletei got this error.. what this error mean ?
D:\OpenLDAP\ClientTools>ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f D:\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret
ldap_connect_to_host: TCP localhost:389
ldap_new_socket: 728
ldap_prepare_socket: 728
ldap_connect_to_host: Trying ::1 389
ldap_pvt_connect: fd: 728 tm: -1 async: 0
attempting to connect:
connect success
adding new entry "dc=maxcrc,dc=com"
ldap_add: Protocol error (2)
additional info: no attributes provided
can anyone help ?
Issue - due the new line between these two line
Deletedn: dc=maxcrc,dc=com
dc: maxcrc
Remove the newline and try as follows
dn: dc=maxcrc,dc=com
dc: maxcrc
Again you will get the account already exist error.So you need to add the user details alone in that idlf files. make sure no new line present in that file. For Example as below
dn: cn=Robert Smith,ou=people,dc=maxcrc,dc=com
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
cn: Robert Smith
cn: Robert J Smith
cn: bob smith
sn: smith
uid: rjsmith
userpassword: rJsmitH
carlicense: HISCAR 123
homephone: 555-111-2222
mail: r.smith@example.com
mail: rsmith@example.com
mail: bob.smith@example.com
description: swell guy
ou: Human Resources
Thanks kukusan ji.
Thank you so much for this; saved me (and sure others as well) a ton of time figuring this out in a Windows environment
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ReplyDeleteissue:it showing root in left pan and displays only particular dc=xyz,dc=com not full tree.
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Great tutorial. Thanks a lot! I was trying for hours to make OpenLDAP on Windows work and when I was about to quit, I found this tutorial. It is a life saver :)
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteI am confused! I hope you can help me! The above tutorial is to read the existing LDAP server in the windows environment. Did you try to achieve the same or were you able to join the windows to the OpenLDAP domain server?
Hi sivachidambaram,
DeleteThe above tutorial only specifies the steps required for OpenLDAP to work on Windows for development purposes. Not intended as an actual working LDAP Server on windows.
Once the OpenLDAP works, you can manage it, or you can connect it from your application, using your favorite programming language, for testing purposes.
From there, you can extend the LDAP settings using script in a windows environment.
If you don't want to mess with an existing LDAP server, it's advisable to have a testing environment. With this tutorial, you can test it on windows.
Hi, I got this below issue.
ReplyDeleteldap_bind: Server is unavailable (52)
additional info: Proxy operation retry failed
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Great tutorial man. Thanks for your effort. But what about something more advanced, e.g. multiboot USB drive with Win7, WinXP and some Linux distros without any application, only from command line. Doesn’t matter whether linux or windows command line. Could you prepare some tutorial also for this? I guess it’s a sufficient challange 😉
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I am having trouble with connecting to the LDAP after my windows server got restarted. Before the restart everything worked fine. I could use the LDAP with my application and connect to with apache directory studio as the cn=Manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com. Now after the restart i cant access it.
ReplyDeleteIn the ADSI Edit program i can see the structure of the LDAP but not edit it. Using Apache directory studio or my application, which both need the cn=Manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com with password secret login to work. Now i get error:
The authentication failed
- [LDAP: error code 80 - 80090304: LdapErr: DSID-0C09042F, comment: AcceptSecurityContext error, data 20ee, v2580
Why doesnt my manager account work anymore? :)
At first thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteWhile executing
ldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f d:\App\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret
an error occurred. "Permission denied". The same effect comes for the 2nd file.
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ReplyDeleteI'm facing an issue when I checking 'Open last configuration' from LDAP Explorer Tool menu.The following command I run:
ReplyDeleteldapmodify.exe -a -x -h localhost -p 389 -D "cn=manager,dc=maxcrc,dc=com" -f c:\OpenLDAP\ldifdata\step1.ldif -w secret
it's showing me that ldap_add:already exists (68)
after this when check for the last configuration it's asking for the password. And after providing the password it's showing me LDAP Bind:Invalid Credentials.
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