Install and configure a basic LDAP server on Ubuntu
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol or LDAP is a protocol used to manage access to a file and directory hierarchy from some centralized location. The directory is similar to a database; however, it is likely to contain more expressive, attribute-based information. LDAP is mainly used for centralized authentication.
An LDAP server helps to control who has access to the read and update information in the directory.
Getting ready
To install and configure LDAP, we need to first create a Ubuntu server. The current version of the Ubuntu server installation media can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server.
After downloading it, follow the steps given for the installation of the Ubuntu server. ...
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