Hi, sorry that it took me a while to reply.

So I do have the config backend, since debian moved me over automatically.
So far the slapcat method has been working very nicely for me.

Another question I ran into is how do you edit cn=config, by default I have not been able to figure out.
I have so far seen two methods that work for me but they both feel a bit 'hacky' so I was wondering if there is another 'official' method.

The two things I have done:
1. edit the files in slapd.d (after stopping the openldap server to be on the safe side).
2. using ldapmodify, but this was only possible after I added a olcRootPW attribute to the olcDatabase object of the config backend by editing the file as described here: http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/OpenLdap:_Switch_to_dynamic_config_backend_%28cn%3Dconfig%29#Add_or_Change_password_of_RootDN

It confused me at first since the configdb entry has the following acl:
olcAccess: {0}to * by dn.exact=gidNumber=0+uidNumber=0,cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth manage by * break
I didn't understand how I could get access, it looked like I had to be root but even as root ldapmodify would refuse duty.

I guess after seeing these mails I should have been using something like -Y EXTERNAL?

Thanks and regards,
Eli