mechanisms. This chapter describes these mechanisms and discusses
security considerations for using OpenLDAP Software.
-H2: Host Security
-
H2: Network Security
-H3: Selective Hearing
+H3: Selective Listening
By default, {{slapd}}(8) will listen on both the IPv4 and IPv6 "any"
addresses. It is often desirable to have {{slapd}} listen on select
address/port pairs. For example, listening only on the IPv4 address
-127.0.0.1 will disallow remote access to the directory server.
+{{EX:127.0.0.1}} will disallow remote access to the directory server.
+E.g.:
+
+> slapd -h ldap://127.0.0.1
While the server can be configured to listen on a particular interface
address, this doesn't necessarily restrict access to the server to
H3: IP Firewall
-IP firewall capabilities of the server system can be used to restrict
-access based upon the client's IP address and/or network interface
-used to communicate with the client.
+{{TERM:IP}} firewall capabilities of the server system can be used
+to restrict access based upon the client's IP address and/or network
+interface used to communicate with the client.
-Generally, slapd(8) listens on port 389/tcp for LDAP over TCP (e.g.
-ldap://) and port 636/tcp for LDAP over SSL (e.g. ldaps://).
+Generally, {{slapd}}(8) listens on port 389/tcp for LDAP over
+{{TERM:TCP}} (e.g. {{F:ldap://}}) and port 636/tcp for LDAP over
+{{TERM:SSL}} (e.g. {{F:ldaps://}}).
As specifics of how to configure IP firewall are dependent on the
particular kind of IP firewall used, no examples are provided here.
H3: TCP Wrappers
-OpenLDAP supports TCP wrappers. TCP wrappers provide a rule-based
+OpenLDAP supports {{TERM:TCP}} Wrappers. TCP Wrappers provide a rule-based
access control system for controlling TCP/IP access to the server.
For example, the {{host_options}}(5) rule:
> slapd: 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 : ALLOW
> slapd: ALL : DENY
-allows only incoming connections from the private network 10 and
-localhost (127.0.0.1) to access the directory service.
+allows only incoming connections from the private network {{F:10.0.0.0}}
+and localhost ({{F:127.0.0.1}}) to access the directory service.
It is noted that TCP wrappers require the connection to be accepted.
As significant processing is required just to deny a connection,
-it is generally advised that IP firewall protection be
-used instead of TCP wrappers.
+it is generally advised that IP firewall protection be used instead
+of TCP wrappers.
See {{hosts_access}}(5) for more information on TCP wrapper rules.
+
+
+H2: Integrity and Confidentiality Protection
+
+{{TERM[expand]TLS}} (TLS) can be used to provide integrity and
+confidentiality protection. OpenLDAP supports both StartTLS and
+{{F:ldaps://}}. See the {{SECT:Using TLS}} chapter for more
+information.
+
+A number of {{TERM[expand]SASL}} (SASL) mechanisms, such as DIGEST-MD5
+and {{TERM:GSSAPI}}, also provide integrity and confidentiality
+protection. See the {{SECT:Using SASL}} chapter for more information.
+
+
+H3: Security Strength Factors
+
+The server uses {{TERM[expand]SSF}}s (SSF) to indicate the relative
+strength of protection. A SSF of zero (0) indicates no protections
+are in place. A SSF of one (1) indicates integrity protection are
+in place. A SSF greater than one (>1) roughly correlates to the
+effective encryption key length. For example, {{TERM:DES}} is 56,
+{{TERM:3DES}} is 112, and {{TERM:AES}} 128, 192, or 256.
+
+A number of administrative controls rely on SSFs associated with
+TLS and SASL protection in place on an LDAP session.
+
+{{EX:security}} controls disallow operations when appropriate
+protections are not in place. For example:
+
+> security ssf=1 update_ssf=112
+
+requires integrity protection for all operations and encryption
+protection, 3DES equivalent, for update operations (e.g. add, delete,
+modify, etc.). See {{slapd.conf}}(5) for details.
+
+For fine-grained control, SSFs may be used in access controls. See
+{{SECT:Access Control}} section of the {{SECT:The slapd Configuration
+File}} for more information.
+
+
+H2: Authentication Methods
+
+H3: "simple" method
+
+The LDAP "simple" method has three modes of operation:
+
+* anonymous,
+* unauthenticated, and
+* user/password authenticated.
+
+Anonymous access is obtained by providing no name and no password
+to the "simple" bind operation. Unauthenticated access is obtained
+by providing a name but no password. Authenticated access is obtain
+by providing a valid name and password.
+
+An anonymous bind results in an {{anonymous}} authorization.
+Anonymous bind mechanism is enabled by default, but can be disabled
+by specifying "{{EX:disallow bind_anon}}" in {{slapd.conf}}(5).
+
+An unauthenticated bind results in an {{anonymous}} authorization.
+Unauthenticated bind mechanism is disabled by default, but can be
+enabled by specifying "{{EX:allow bind_anon_cred}}" in {{slapd.conf}}(5).
+As a number of LDAP applications mistakenly generate unauthenticated
+bind request when authenticated access was intended (that is, they
+do not ensure a password was provided), this mechanism should
+generally not be enabled.
+
+A successful authenticated bind results in a user authorization
+identity, the provided name, being associated with the session.
+Authenticated bind is enabled by default. However, as this mechanism
+offers no evesdropping protection (e.g., the password is set in the
+clear), it is generally recommended that it be used only in tightly
+controlled systems or when the LDAP session is protected by other
+means (e.g., TLS, {{TERM:IPSEC}}). Where the administrator relies
+on TLS to protect the password, it is recommended that unprotected
+authentication be disabled. This is done by setting "{{EX:disallow
+bind_simple_unprotected}} in {{slapd.conf}}(5). The authenticated
+bind mechanism can be completely disabled by setting "{{EX:disallow
+bind_simple}}".
+
+Note: An unsuccessful bind always results in the session having
+an {{anonymous}} authorization state.
+
+
+H3: SASL method
+
+The LDAP SASL method allows use of any SASL authentication
+mechanism. The {{SECT:Using SASL}} discusses use of SASL.
+
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