X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=48bb5c3c7aa905e8219e175170e7c657c803e02f;hb=87b4747fdb6e8675eba335f7f76166920ede209b;hp=fb8dd8ab366791e60ce7022fad46c7347166590a;hpb=42e0d83cb3a1a1c5b25183f1ab74ce7edbe25de7;p=openldap diff --git a/README b/README index fb8dd8ab36..48bb5c3c7a 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,59 +1,92 @@ -UM-LDAP 3.3 README file +OpenLDAP 2.4 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 2.4 release, it includes significant changes from prior + releases. + +REQUIRED SOFTWARE + Building OpenLDAP Software requires a number of software packages + to be preinstalled. Additional information regarding prerequisite + software can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide. + + Base system (libraries and tools): + Standard C compiler (required) + Cyrus SASL 2.1.21+ (recommended) + OpenSSL 0.9.7+ (recommended) + Reentrant POSIX REGEX software (required) + + SLAPD: + BDB and HDB backends require Oracle Berkeley DB 4.4, 4.5, + 4.6, or 4.7. It is highly recommended to apply the patches + from Oracle for a given release. + + CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware: + Depends on package. See per package README. - This is the UM-LDAP version 3.3 distribution. 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. For a more detailed - description of how to make and install the distribution, see the - INSTALL file in this directory. For more information on making and - installing slapd, see the "SLAPD and SLURPD Administrator's Guide" - in the doc/guides/ directory. MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION + Please see the INSTALL file for basic instructions. More + detailed instructions can be found in the OpenLDAP Admnistrator's + Guide (see DOCUMENTATION section). + - You should be able to make and install the distribution with a pretty - standard default configuration by typing the following commands +DOCUMENTATION + The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide is available in the + guide.html file in the doc/guide/admin directory. The + guide and a number of other documents are available at + . - % make - % su - # make install + The distribution also includes manual pages for most programs + and library APIs. See ldap(3) for details. - in this directory. This should produce something that basically - works. + The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP + news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources, + etc.. It is located at . - You will probably want to do a little configuration to suit your - site, though. There are two files you might want to edit: + The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at + . - Make-common This file contains definitions for - where things will be installed, where - to find various things, etc. If you - want to build an ldap server, you'll - definitely need to edit this file - include/ldapconfig.h.edit This file contains #defines used - by many parts of the distribution. - You'll at least want to change - DEFAULT_BASE. +SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS + OpenLDAP Software is user supported. If you have problems, please + review the OpenLDAP FAQ and + archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing lists + . If you cannot find the answer, + please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list. - See the INSTALL file in this directory for more information. + Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our our + Issue Tracking System . Do not + use this system for software enquiries. Please direct these + to an appropriate mailing list. -DOCUMENTATION - There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and - routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details. +CONTRIBUTING + See for + information regarding how to contribute code or documentation + to the OpenLDAP Project for inclusion in OpenLDAP Software. + While you are encouraged to coordinate and discuss the development + activities on the mailing list + prior to submission, it is noted that contributions must be + submitted using the Issue Tracking System + to be considered. - There is a postscript version of an administrator's guide for - slapd in doc/guides/slapd.ps. +--- +$OpenLDAP$ - There is an LDAP homepage available that contains the latest - LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources, - etc. You can access it at this URL: +This work is part of OpenLDAP Software . - http://www.umich.edu/~rsug/ldap/ +Copyright 1998-2009 The OpenLDAP Foundation. +All rights reserved. -FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS +Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP +Public License. - We would appreciate any feedback you can provide. If you have - problems, report them to this address: +A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the +top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at +. - ldap-support@umich.edu +OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.