Directory Server

To avoid having to create local ownCloud user accounts, it is possible to configure ownCloud to authenticate users against the directory systems such as OpenLDAP or AD. In this guide, we are going to learn how to configure ownCloud OpenLDAP authentication. ownCloud server used in this demo is running on a CentOS 8 system. Learn how to setup ownCloud server...

How can I prevent password expiration for a single specific LDAP user like the LDAP administrator, the replication user, the bind DN user? Well, it is actually possible to disable password expiry for specific users on OpenLDAP. That is what we are going to cover on this guide. Disable Password Expiry for Specific Users on OpenLDAP In our previous guide, we...

This guide will take you through the steps required to install and configure OpenLDAP server on Fedora 29. As you already know, OpenLDAP is an implementation of Light weight directory access protocol (LDAP). It provides a central management point for user information. Install and Configure OpenLDAP server on Fedora 29 Update and upgrade your system packages; dnf update dnf upgrade To install LDAP server...

Well, in this guide, we are going to demonstrate how to configure SUDO via OpenLDAP Server. Apart from being able to provide sudo rights on a local system, sudo can also be configured via LDAP. Providing SUDO via OpenLDAP eliminates the need to give users sudo privileges via the local system sudoers file. How to Configure SUDO via OpenLDAP Server In order...

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to configure Offline Authentication via OpenLDAP on MacOS X. If you have configured network-based authentication on MacOS X through directory servers such as OpenLDAP, Active Directory, FreeIPA, chances are you might want to use the same directory account to authenticate to you MacOS system when you are not connected to...