13.4. OpenLDAP Configuration Files
OpenLDAP configuration files are installed into the
/etc/openldap/ directory. The following is a brief list highlighting the most important directories and files:
/etc/openldap/ldap.conf— This is the configuration file for all client applications which use the OpenLDAP libraries such asldapsearch,ldapadd, Sendmail, Evolution, and Gnome Meeting./etc/openldap/slapd.conf— This is the configuration file for theslapddaemon. Refer to Section 13.6.1, “Editing/etc/openldap/slapd.conf” for more information file./etc/openldap/schema/directory — This subdirectory contains the schema used by theslapddaemon. Refer to Section 13.5, “The/etc/openldap/schema/Directory” for more information.
Note
If the
nss_ldap package is installed, it creates a file named /etc/ldap.conf. This file is used by the PAM and NSS modules supplied by the nss_ldap package. Refer to Section 13.7, “Configuring a System to Authenticate Using OpenLDAP” for more information.
