-OpenLDAP 2.0 Beta README
- This is an beta release of OpenLDAP 2.0. It is provided
- for testing purposes only. It is not for general use.
-
- The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
-
- Developer's and early testers should provide feedback regarding
- this release to the openldap-devel@openldap.org mailing list.
- As this release is not intended for general use, no general
- use questions will be answered. Developer's wishing to
- contribute changes should work with latest devel codes.
+OpenLDAP 2.0 README
+
+ For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
+ ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
+ changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
+ directory.
+
+ This is the first release of 2.0 and includes significant
+ changes from prior releases. The software may be a little
+ rough around the edges, use with appropriate care. Those
+ seeking stable LDAP servers may want to use 1.2.
For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
Base system (libraries and tools):
- Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
- POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
+ Standard C compiler (required)
+ Cyrus SASL software (recommended)
+ OpenSSL TLS software (recommended)
+ POSIX REGEX software (required)
SLAPD:
- LDBM compatible datastore
- (Sleepycat Berkeley DB 2.7.5 or GDBM)
+ LDBM compatible datastore (required)
+ [Sleepycat Berkeley DB 3.1 (recommended) or GDBM]
SLURPD:
LTHREAD compatible thread package
- (POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, Sun LWP, or GNU Pth)
+ [POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, Sun LWP, or GNU Pth]
CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
Depends on package. See per package README.
There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
- Additional documentation can be found in the doc directory.
- doc/devel Developer Information
- doc/drafts LDAP-related IETF drafts
- doc/install Installation and Integration
- doc/man Raw man(1) pages
- doc/rfcs LDAP-related Request for Comments
-
- There is an OpenLDAP home page available that contains the latest
- LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
+ The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP
+ news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
etc.. It is located at:
http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
- The OpenLDAP Quick Start Guide is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=172
+ The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide is available at:
+ http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin/
The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=2
+ http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi
SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
OpenLDAP is user supported. If you have problems, please
review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing
- lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>.
+ lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>. If you cannot find
+ the answer, please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list.
Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/> or
by sending mail to OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org. Do not use
- this system for general or software equiries. Please direct
- these to the appropriate mailing list.
+ this system for software enquiries. Please direct these
+ to an appropriate mailing list.
+
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+$OpenLDAP$