ldap server: Apache Directory 1.5.4

ldap client: Apache Directory Studio 1.4.0

Requirements: Java 5.0+

Step 1: Download and install Java JDK if not installed. You can check your Java version with this command:

java -version

Output:

java version “1.5.0_18″
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_18-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.5.0_18-b02, mixed mode)

Step 2: Download Apache Directory Server 1.5.x

wget http://apache.securedservers.com/directory/apacheds/unstable/1.5/1.5.4/apacheds-1.5.4-x86_64.bin

Step 3: Add user executive bit to the downloaded file with this command:

chmod u+x apacheds-1.5.4-x86_64.bin

Step 4: Install Apache Directory Server.

./apacheds-1.5.4-x86_64.bin

Output:

….

Do you agree to the above license terms? [yes or no]
yes

….

Where do you want to install Apache DS? [Default: /opt/apacheds-1.5.4]

Press [return] key to accept the default.

Where do you want to install Apache DS instances? [Default: /var/lib/apacheds-1.5.4]

Press [return] key to accept the default.

What name do you want for the default instance? [Default: default]

Press [return] key to accept the default.

….

Apache DS has been installed successfully.

Step 5: Start Apache DS service.

/etc/init.d/apacheds-1.5.4-default start

Output:

Starting Apache Directory Server – default…

Step 6: Download Apache Directory Studio.

wget http://apache.mirrors.tds.net/directory/studio/stable/1.4.0.v20090407/ApacheDirectoryStudio-linux-x86_64-1.4.0.v20090407.tar.gz

Step 7: Unzip the downloaded file to “/opt” direcotry

tar -zxvf ApacheDirectoryStudio-linux-x86_64-1.4.0.v20090407.tar.gz -C /opt

Tip: Create a link to the directory for ease access.

ln -s /opt/ApacheDirectoryStudio-linux-x86_64-1.4.0.v20090407/ /opt/ads

Step 8: Start Apache Directory Studio.

/opt/ads/ApacheDirectoryStudio start

Step 9: Connect to Apache Directory Server.

Connection name: apacheds (your choice)

Hostname: localhost (Apache Directory Server hostname)

port: 10389 (default port number for Apache Directory Server)

Bind DN or user: uid=admin,ou=system (pre-loaded data)

Bind password: secret