Hi,
I have some trouble with the installation of the LDAP client on Ubuntu Linux.
I followed the instructions as described the articles below. 1. http://www.linux.com/feature/114074 2. http://mcwhirter.com.au/node/25
Although I followed the steps in the article my Ubuntu keeps running exactly as before, authenticating without using LDAP. Problem is that I don't have a clue what's happening. So any suggestions on what files to check or what commands to run to test things are appreciated.
What I do know about this configuration problem is: * The LDAP server is up and running, it's usable from another application * I don't see any incoming traces when I run slapd in full debug mode and try some actions like rebooting or getent passwd from the client * The getent passwd <username> test as described in article .2 fails
So likely something went wrong with the configuration of $ apt-get install libpam-ldap libnss-ldap
Is there a way I can rerun the installer so that I can verify the configuration data I entered. What other things should I try ?
All suggestions apprectiated.
Thanks, Carl
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Ldap Newbie skrev, on 07-02-2008 17:35:
I have some trouble with the installation of the LDAP client on Ubuntu Linux.
I followed the instructions as described the articles below. 1. http://www.linux.com/feature/114074 2. http://mcwhirter.com.au/node/25
Although I followed the steps in the article my Ubuntu keeps running exactly as before, authenticating without using LDAP. Problem is that I don't have a clue what's happening. So any suggestions on what files to check or what commands to run to test things are appreciated.
What I do know about this configuration problem is: * The LDAP server is up and running, it's usable from another application * I don't see any incoming traces when I run slapd in full debug mode and try some actions like rebooting or getent passwd from the client * The getent passwd <username> test as described in article .2 fails
So likely something went wrong with the configuration of $ apt-get install libpam-ldap libnss-ldap
Is there a way I can rerun the installer so that I can verify the configuration data I entered. What other things should I try ?
All suggestions apprectiated.
I know next to nothing about Ubuntu except that it's derived from Debian. However, both pam_ldap and nss_ldap need correctly configured configuration files. How to do this would probably be documented in your standard documentation. Otherwise your vendor forums would probably be the right place.
Best,
--Tonni
On Thursday 07 February 2008 18:35:33 Ldap Newbie wrote:
Hi,
I have some trouble with the installation of the LDAP client on Ubuntu Linux.
I followed the instructions as described the articles below. 1. http://www.linux.com/feature/114074 2. http://mcwhirter.com.au/node/25
Lovely, neither document actually specifies that changes (and which ones) need to be made in the nss_ldap or pam_ldap configuration files, or even their locations.
In my opinion, you may be better off reading the documentation supplied by the software in question (or, at least you should consult it, and consider it to be more accurate).
Although I followed the steps in the article
There are different steps in the different documents, could you instead tell us the exact steps you took?
my Ubuntu keeps running exactly as before, authenticating without using LDAP. Problem is that I don't have a clue what's happening.
Ouch. This is the problem with "Howtos", they don't explain what should be happening, and what to do when it doesn't.
So any suggestions on what files to check or what commands to run to test things are appreciated.
What I do know about this configuration problem is: * The LDAP server is up and running, it's usable from another application * I don't see any incoming traces when I run slapd in full debug mode
No need to run "full debug mode" (whatever you mean by that), 'loglevel stats', or 'loglevel 256' should be sufficient to see all you need.
and try some actions like rebooting
Rebooting is of no use here, it will not improve anything.
or getent passwd from the client * The getent passwd <username> test as described in article .2 fails
So likely something went wrong with the configuration of $ apt-get install libpam-ldap libnss-ldap
Is there a way I can rerun the installer
Do you really want to rerun the installer? It may do things you don't necessarily want ...
so that I can verify the configuration data I entered.
Rather edit the relevant configuration files directly, most likely /etc/libnss-ldap.conf and /etc/libpam-ldap.conf (although, pam_ldap isn't a libary .., but anyway).
What other things should I try ?
Read some documentation ('man pam_ldap;man nss_ldap').
Regards, Buchan
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