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PhpLdapAdmin allows to manage the LDAP online.  
 
PhpLdapAdmin allows to manage the LDAP online.  
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You can also give that URL to your users so they can manage their own password and profile.
 
  
  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
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$config->custom->session['blowfish'] = 'thisIsACrazyStringValueThatIsUsedToEncryptedData';
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$servers = new Datastore();
 
$servers = new Datastore();
 
$servers->newServer('ldap_pla');
 
$servers->newServer('ldap_pla');
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$servers->setValue('server','base',array('dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu'));
 
$servers->setValue('server','base',array('dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu'));
 
$servers->setValue('login','auth_type','session');
 
$servers->setValue('login','auth_type','session');
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$servers->setValue('login','bind_id','cn=admin,dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu');
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$servers->setValue('login','bind_id','');
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$servers->setValue('login','bind_pass','');
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$servers->setValue('login','attr','uid');
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$servers->setValue('login','base',array('ou=people,dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu'));
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$servers->setValue('server','read_only',false);
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</syntaxhighlight>
 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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# service apache2 reload
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service apache2 reload
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=Improve security=
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==Alias name==
  
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For better security you should not use '''/phpldapadmin''' but something else.
  
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Access service
 
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Then you can access Ldap Account Manager on: http://myServer/phpldapadmin 
 
  
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Improve security
 
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For better security you should not use /phpldapadmin but something else.
 
 
Edit configuration file:
 
Edit configuration file:
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# vim /etc/phpldapadmin/apache.conf
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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vim /etc/phpldapadmin/apache.conf
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
Adjust
 
Adjust
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
# Define /phpldapadmin alias, this is the default
 
# Define /phpldapadmin alias, this is the default
 
<IfModule mod_alias.c>
 
<IfModule mod_alias.c>
 
Alias /phpldapadmin /usr/share/phpldapadmin/htdocs
 
Alias /phpldapadmin /usr/share/phpldapadmin/htdocs
 
</IfModule>
 
</IfModule>
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
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Replace phpldapadmin by your own value. For instance: ldapmanager
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Replace ''phpldapadmin'' by your own value. For instance: ''ldapmanager''
  
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Login using Admin password
 
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Login:
 
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Login user: cn=admin,{ldap DN}
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==Apache access restrictions==
  
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Basic configuration
 
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Create Organizational Units
 
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Create a child entry 
 
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Generic organizational unit  [ou=] 
 
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Create:
 
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 people
 
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 groups
 
  
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Create Groups
 
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Then, create 2 groups called “administrators” & “users”
 
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Click on ou=groups
 
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Create a child entry
 
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Create a generic posix group [cn=] 
 
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Create:
 
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 administrators
 
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 users
 
  
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Create Users
 
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Create some users
 
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Click on ou=people
 
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Create a child entry
 
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Create a generic User Account  [ua=] 
 
  
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Installation # Graphical interface [client side]
 
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On the local machine you can download a LDAP browser to manage it remotely.
 
  
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I’ll use “LDAP Admin” http://www.ldapadmin.org/
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=Access service=
  
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Installation
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Then you can access Ldap Account Manager on: http://myServer/phpldapadmin 
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 Download the latest version
 
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o Choose the EXE version
 
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 Unzip it to the target directory
 
  
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Create new connection
 
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 Just run “LdapAdmin.exe”
 
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 Start  Connect
 
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 Create a new connection
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==Login==
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o Double click on “new connection”
 
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Fill up the form like this:
 
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Then you can connect to the remote server
 
  
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Configuration
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Login using Admin password
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Create new Organizational Units
 
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Right click to the root  New  Organizational Unit…
 
  
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[[File:Phpldapadmin login.png|none|PhpLdapAdmin login]]
  
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Create:
 
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 people for users
 
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 groups for users groups
 
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 locations specific area
 
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 applications
 
  
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Create new groups
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Login user: cn=admin,{ldap DN}
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 Right click on “ou=groups”  New  Group…
 
  
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Create:
 
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 administrators Domain administrators
 
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 users Domain users
 
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 services System and services accounts
 
  
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==Basic configuration==
  
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Create locations structure
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===Create Organizational Units===
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 Right click on “ou=locations”  New  Location…
 
  
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You can create a location tree to sort your users.
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* Create a child entry 
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Example:
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* Generic organizational unit [ou=] 
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Create users
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Create:
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 Right click on “ou=users”  New  User…
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** people
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** groups
  
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 You can organized your users by sub organizational units as well
 
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Fill up the form
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===Create Groups===
  
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Then, create 2 groups called “administrators” & “users”
  
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Depending on your local policy, the username might be:
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* Click on ou=groups
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• FirstName.LastName
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* Create a child entry
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• [1st letter first name][last name]
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* Create a generic posix group [cn=]  
  
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 It doesn’t matter as long as this is the same pattern for all users!
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Create:
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** administrators
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Register the user to some group
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** users
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Edit user
 
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To update the user using the same wizard:
 
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 Right click on user  Properties
 
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The Edit Entry… is a technical link.
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===Create Users===
  
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You can add email + address data.
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* Create some users
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* Click on ou=people
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* Create a child entry
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* Create a generic User Account  [ua=]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 26 November 2014


PhpLdapAdmin allows to manage the LDAP online.


Requirements

You need both a LDAP and Web server to use this application.


Installation

Source: http://phpldapadmin.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Packages

apt-get install phpldapadmin
apt-get install php-fpdf


Configuration

Edit configuration 

vim /etc/phpldapadmin/config.php


Edit / adjust following lines: 

$config->custom->session['blowfish'] = 'thisIsACrazyStringValueThatIsUsedToEncryptedData';

$servers = new Datastore();
$servers->newServer('ldap_pla');
$servers->setValue('server','name','DEV daxiongmao.eu LDAP');
$servers->setValue('server','host','dev.daxiongmao.eu');
// $servers->setValue('server','port',389);
$servers->setValue('server','base',array('dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu'));
$servers->setValue('login','auth_type','session');

$servers->setValue('login','bind_id','');
$servers->setValue('login','bind_pass','');

$servers->setValue('login','attr','uid');
$servers->setValue('login','base',array('ou=people,dc=dev,dc=daxiongmao,dc=eu'));
$servers->setValue('server','read_only',false);


!! Adjust to your own LDAP settings !!


Reload apache2 configuration 

service apache2 reload


Improve security

Alias name

For better security you should not use /phpldapadmin but something else.


Edit configuration file: 

vim /etc/phpldapadmin/apache.conf

Adjust 

# Define /phpldapadmin alias, this is the default
<IfModule mod_alias.c>
Alias /phpldapadmin /usr/share/phpldapadmin/htdocs
</IfModule>

Replace phpldapadmin by your own value. For instance: ldapmanager


Apache access restrictions

Access service

Then you can access Ldap Account Manager on: http://myServer/phpldapadmin


Login

Login using Admin password


PhpLdapAdmin login


Login user: cn=admin,{ldap DN}


Basic configuration

Create Organizational Units

  • Create a child entry
  • Generic organizational unit [ou=]

Create:

    • people
    • groups


Create Groups

Then, create 2 groups called “administrators” & “users”

  • Click on ou=groups
  • Create a child entry
  • Create a generic posix group [cn=]

Create:

    • administrators
    • users


Create Users

  • Create some users
  • Click on ou=people
  • Create a child entry
  • Create a generic User Account [ua=]
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