Hi,
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Bernd May wrote:
Hi,
On 17.09.2013 16:27, Listas de Correo wrote:
Well, that does not look so easy to me (that's why I'm asking for help :) ), specially considering that I already have a working LDAP working with several hundreds users relying on them to do their work, so it's not possible to me to start from scratch, I have to use what I already have (and not break anything in the process).
I had a similar situation here a few years ago. The only viable solution for me was to setup a new vm, compile openldap from source myself, export data from the old ldap as plain ldif and import it into the new one. Then test around get to know what I want, configure it and then slowly migrate everything from the old to the new server.
I guess you won't get around that process either. Otherwise you will have to rely on outdated OpenLDAP versions with all the bugs that this incurs.
I suggest starting with a new vm, compiled openLDAP and the old server slapd.conf file and try to setup your future to be server from there.
exactly. In the age of virtualization and cheap vms it is very hard to understand this kind of resistance.
There is a point at which you just cannot support an ancient installation anymore. This applies not only to openldap but also to any old linux distro or to whatever it system.
The later you update the more pain you experience.
Greetings Christian