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LPI Linux Certification/LDAP Configuration

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(LPIC-2 Version 4.5)


Weight: 4


Description: Candidates should be able to configure a basic OpenLDAP server including knowledge of LDIF format and essential access controls.


Key Knowledge Areas:

  • OpenLDAP
  • Directory based configuration
  • Access Control
  • Distinguished Names
  • Changetype Operations
  • Schemas and Whitepages
  • Directories
  • Object IDs, Attributes and Classes


Terms and Utilities:

  • slapd
  • slapd-config
  • LDIF
  • slapadd
  • slapcat
  • slapindex
  • /var/lib/ldap/
  • loglevel