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title="Table 4.1: Other OpenLDAP resources"
Resource URL
-Documentation Catalog http://www.OpenLDAP.org/doc/
Frequently Asked Questions http://www.OpenLDAP.org/faq/
Issue Tracking System http://www.OpenLDAP.org/its/
Mailing Lists http://www.OpenLDAP.org/lists/
OpenLDAP will not be fully LDAPv3 compliant unless OpenLDAP's
{{EX:configure}} detects a usable OpenSSL installation.
+
H3: Kerberos Authentication Services
-OpenLDAP clients and servers support Kerberos based authentication
+OpenLDAP clients and servers support Kerberos-based authentication
services.
-In particular, OpenLDAP supports {{TERM:SASL}}/{{TERM:GSSAPI}} based
-authentication using either {{PRD:Heimdal}} or {{PRD:MIT Kerberos}}
-V packages.
-If you desire to use Kerberos based authentication, you should
-install either Heimdal or MIT Kerberos V.
+In particular, OpenLDAP supports {{TERM:SASL}}/{{TERM:GSSAPI}}
+authentication mechanism using either {{PRD:Heimdal}} or
+{{PRD:MIT Kerberos}} V packages.
+If you desire to use Kerberos-based SASL/GSSAPI authentication,
+you should install either Heimdal or MIT Kerberos V.
Heimdal Kerberos is available from {{URL:http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/}}.
MIT Kerberos is available from {{URL:http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/}}.
Use of strong authentication services, such as those provided by
Kerberos, is highly recommended.
+
H3: {{TERM[expand]SASL}}
OpenLDAP clients and servers require installation of {{PRD:Cyrus}}
OpenLDAP will not be fully LDAPv3 compliant unless OpenLDAP's
configure detects a usable Cyrus SASL installation.
+
H3: Database software
OpenLDAP's {{slapd}}(8) primary database backend, {{TERM:LDBM}},
{{URL: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gdbm/}}.
At the time of this writing, version 1.8 is the latest release.
+
H3: Threads
OpenLDAP is designed to take advantage of threads. OpenLDAP
consult the {{F:Software|Installation|Platform Hints}} section
of the OpenLDAP FAQ {{URL: http://www.openldap.org/faq/}}.
+
H3: TCP Wrappers
{{slapd}}(8) supports TCP wrappers (IP level access control filters)
If you have problems at this stage, consult any platform specific
hints and check your {{EX:configure}} options if any.
+
H2: Building the Software
Once you have run the {{EX:configure}} script the last line of output
everything is built correctly. Note that this command builds the LDAP
libraries and associated clients as well as {{slapd}}(8) and {{slurpd}}(8).
+
H2: Testing the Software
Once the software has been properly configured and successfully
The test will run a number of tests.
+
H2: Installing the Software
One you have successfully tested the software, you are ready to install it.