A directory is specialized database optimized for reading, browsing and
searching. Directories tend to contain descriptive, attribute-based
information and support sophisticated filtering capabilities. Directories
-are generally do not support complicated transaction or roll-back schemes
+generally do not support complicated transaction or roll-back schemes
found in database management systems designed for handling high-volume
complex updates. Directory updates are typically simple all-or-nothing
changes, if they are allowed at all. Directories are tuned to give
Technically, LDAP is a directory access protocol to an {{TERM:X.500}}
directory service, the {{TERM:OSI}} directory service. Initial
-LDAP servers were gateway between LDAP and the X.500 {{TERM[expand]DAP}}
+LDAP servers were gateways between LDAP and the X.500 {{TERM[expand]DAP}}
({{TERM:DAP}}). DAP is a heavyweight protocol that operates over a full
OSI protocol stack and requires a significant amount of computing
resources. LDAP is designed to operate over {{TERM:TCP}}/{{TERM:IP}}
. then relocate yourself into the distribution directory:
-..{{EX:cd openldap-VERSION.tgz}}
+..{{EX:cd openldap-VERSION}}
. You'll have to replace {{F:VERSION}} with the version
name of the release.
+{{B:Edit the configuration file}}.
. Use your favorite editor to edit the provided {{slapd.conf}}(5)
-example (usually installed as {{F:/usr/local/etc/slapd.conf}}) to
-contain an LDBM database definition of the form:
+example (usually installed as {{F:/usr/local/etc/openldap/slapd.conf}})
+to contain an LDBM database definition of the form:
..{{EX:database ldbm}}
..{{EX:suffix "dc=<MY-DOMAIN>, dc=<COM>"}}
-..{{EX:rootdn "cn=Manager, dc=<MY-DOMAIN, dc=<COM>"}}
+..{{EX:rootdn "cn=Manager, dc=<MY-DOMAIN>, dc=<COM>"}}
..{{EX:rootpw secret}}
..{{EX:directory /usr/local/var/openldap-ldbm}}