evolution and LDAP
michael
anybody here could give me a pointer as to how to set up an LDAP address
book such that I can access it from Evo on different Debian boxes?
Thanks, Michael
michael@ratty:~/SMOKE/2.1/subsys/ioapi$ dpkg -l | grep -i -e evolution
-e ldap
ii evolution 2.6.3-6 groupware
suite with mail client and org anizer
ii evolution-common 2.6.3-6
architecture independent files for Evolu tion
ii evolution-data-server 1.6.3-5 evolution
database backend server
ii evolution-data-server-common 1.6.3-5
architecture independent files for Evolu tion Data Server
ii evolution-dbg 2.6.3-6 debugging
symbols for Evolution
ii evolution-plugins 2.6.3-6 standard
plugins for Evolution
ii libcamel1.2-8 1.6.3-5 The
Evolution MIME message handling libr ary
ii libebook1.2-5 1.6.3-5 Client
library for evolution address boo ks
rc libebook8 1.0.4-1 Client
library for evolution address boo ks
ii libecal1.2-6 1.6.3-5 Client
library for evolution calendars
rc libecal6 1.0.4-1 Client
library for evolution calendars
rc libedata-book1 1.0.4-1 Backend
library for evolution address bo oks
ii libedata-book1.2-2 1.6.3-5 Backend
library for evolution address bo oks
ii libedata-cal1.2-5 1.6.3-5 Backend
library for evolution calendars
rc libedata-cal5 1.0.4-1 Backend
library for evolution calendars
ii libedataserver1.2-7 1.6.3-5 Utility
library for evolution data serve rs
rc libedataserver3 1.0.4-1 Utily
library for evolution data servers
ii libedataserverui1.2-6 1.6.3-5 GUI
utility library for evolution data s ervers
ii libexchange-storage1.2-1 1.6.3-5 Backend
library for evolution calendars
ii libldap2 2.1.30-13.3 OpenLDAP
libraries
ii mail-notification-evolution 3.0.dfsg.1-10+b1 evolution
support for mail notification
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Roberto D'Oliveira
Did you try to install a LDAP Server?
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Saludos,
Roberto D'Oliveira
michael
>
> Did you try to install a LDAP Server?
Not explicitly... I wasn't sure if I needed that or could use another
server (but how to get an account?)... as I should have said, a newbie
to this!
Any recommendations for LDAP server for this particular purpose? I see
there's sl[a]pd and courier-ldap
Michael
debian etch stable:
michael@ratty:~/SMOKE/2.1/subsys/ioapi$ uname -a
Linux ratty 2.6.18-4-686 #1 SMP Wed May 9 23:03:12 UTC 2007 i686
GNU/Linux
Roberto D'Oliveira
OK, you have to setup a LDAP server for that intention. I think that
the most used free LDAP Server is OpenLDAP (aptitude install slapd).
After configure the LDAP server, you can configure evolution to use
this server: File -> New -> Address Book (LDAP).
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Saludos,
Roberto D'Oliveira
michael
> OK, you have to setup a LDAP server for that intention. I think that
> the most used free LDAP Server is OpenLDAP (aptitude install slapd).
> After configure the LDAP server, you can configure evolution to use
> this server: File -> New -> Address Book (LDAP).
I'm missing something here... I've installed slapd and it's running:
michael@ratty:~/SMOKE/2.1/subsys/ioapi$ ps -elf|grep slap
1 S openldap 2457 1 0 78 0 - 3650 stext 16:32 ?
00:00:00 /usr/sbin/slapd -g openldap -u openldap
and if create a new LDAP address book with my domainname as server &
login anonmously then I still can't seem to add to said address book
thanks for your patience
M
michael
> OK, OpenLDAP allows anonymous connections for reading by default, but
> it doesn't allow writes on the tree, you have to specify rights on
> slapd.conf (WHO can do WHAT on WHERE). Aditional, you have to think
> that maybe isn't a good idea allow to everybody write on your LDAP
> tree (Can you imagine the conflicts betwen the users?). Usually, LDAP
> is used like a read-only address book (only the administrator is who
> have writing rights).
>
That makes sense. Unfortunately I've never used LDAP before so I've no
idea what I need to do. I've played with slapd.conf but haven't got
anywhere (and do I need to create an empty LDAP file initially?)...
again, ptrs to an idiots' guide would be most welcome
michael
Owen Heisler
> On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 14:00 -0400, Roberto D'Oliveira wrote:
>> OK, OpenLDAP allows anonymous connections for reading by default, but
>> it doesn't allow writes on the tree, you have to specify rights on
>> slapd.conf (WHO can do WHAT on WHERE). Aditional, you have to think
>> that maybe isn't a good idea allow to everybody write on your LDAP
>> tree (Can you imagine the conflicts betwen the users?). Usually, LDAP
>> is used like a read-only address book (only the administrator is who
>> have writing rights).
>
> That makes sense. Unfortunately I've never used LDAP before so I've no
> idea what I need to do. I've played with slapd.conf but haven't got
> anywhere (and do I need to create an empty LDAP file initially?)...
> again, ptrs to an idiots' guide would be most welcome
This one worked well for me:
http://www.brennan.id.au/20-Shared_Address_Book_LDAP.html
You can skip the "Basic Configuration" section on Debian.
Another (I have not used):
http://www.sudleyplace.com/LDAP/index.en.html
michael
> 2007/6/15, michael <c...@networkingnewsletter.org.uk>:
> > On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 14:00 -0400, Roberto D'Oliveira wrote:
> > > OK, OpenLDAP allows anonymous connections for reading by default, but
> > > it doesn't allow writes on the tree, you have to specify rights on
> > > slapd.conf (WHO can do WHAT on WHERE). Aditional, you have to think
> > > that maybe isn't a good idea allow to everybody write on your LDAP
> > > tree (Can you imagine the conflicts betwen the users?). Usually, LDAP
> > > is used like a read-only address book (only the administrator is who
> > > have writing rights).
> > >
> >
> > That makes sense. Unfortunately I've never used LDAP before so I've no
> > idea what I need to do. I've played with slapd.conf but haven't got
> > anywhere (and do I need to create an empty LDAP file initially?)...
> > again, ptrs to an idiots' guide would be most welcome
> >
>
> I found this on google:
> http://www.brennan.id.au/20-Shared_Address_Book_LDAP.html
> I used this keywords: addressbook ldap howto linux. Maybe you can find
> others things with a little effort.
I should have said in prev email that I had indeed tried searching
(about an hour) - but obviously your terms may have been better ;)
Thanks for looking! (although that links not as quite an "idiots guide"
as I'd liked) I'll see how I get on with it
Also thanks to Owen for other suggested links.
Now to play...
M
michael
> michael wrote:
> > On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 14:00 -0400, Roberto D'Oliveira wrote:
> >> OK, OpenLDAP allows anonymous connections for reading by default, but
> >> it doesn't allow writes on the tree, you have to specify rights on
> >> slapd.conf (WHO can do WHAT on WHERE). Aditional, you have to think
> >> that maybe isn't a good idea allow to everybody write on your LDAP
> >> tree (Can you imagine the conflicts betwen the users?). Usually, LDAP
> >> is used like a read-only address book (only the administrator is who
> >> have writing rights).
> >
> > That makes sense. Unfortunately I've never used LDAP before so I've no
> > idea what I need to do. I've played with slapd.conf but haven't got
> > anywhere (and do I need to create an empty LDAP file initially?)...
> > again, ptrs to an idiots' guide would be most welcome
>
> This one worked well for me:
> http://www.brennan.id.au/20-Shared_Address_Book_LDAP.html
> You can skip the "Basic Configuration" section on Debian.
>
> Another (I have not used):
> http://www.sudleyplace.com/LDAP/index.en.html
>
>
Argh, either I'm being very thick or I'm missing something. I've been
following the former but using 'admin' instead of 'Manager' and my
suffix is 'dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk' (I guess it doesn't matter that
it's not my full domainname ratty.phy.umist.ac.uk as long as I
consitently use the same?). When I try ldapmodify (I made a mistake with
the first ldapadd so I guess I now need ldapmodify) I get the follow
error which I don't understand. My slapd.conf and addressbook.ldif are
below. All help/corrections welcome!
Script started on Sat 16 Jun 2007 16:42:53 BST
]0;michael@ratty: /etc/ldap
michael@ratty:/etc/ldap$ sudo ldapmodify -v -x -D
'cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk' -W -f /etc/ldap/add ress
sbook.ldif
ldap_initialize( <DEFAULT> )
Enter LDAP Password:
replace objectclass:
dcObject
organization
replace o:
Home LDAP Server
replace dc:
phy
modifying entry "dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk"
modify complete
replace objectclass:
organizationalRole
replace cn:
admin
modifying entry "cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk"
modify complete
ldap_modify: Object class violation (65)
additional info: attribute 'userPassword' not allowed
]0;michael@ratty: /etc/ldap
michael@ratty:/etc/ldap$ ;sudo cat slapd.conf addressbook.ldif
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;'
]0;michael@ratty: /etc/ldap
michael@ratty:/etc/ldap$ sudo cat slapd.conf addressbook.ldif
# This is the main slapd configuration file. See slapd.conf(5) for more
# info on the configuration options.
#######################################################################
# Global Directives:
# Features to permit
#allow bind_v2
# Schema and objectClass definitions
include /etc/ldap/schema/core.schema
include /etc/ldap/schema/cosine.schema
include /etc/ldap/schema/nis.schema
include /etc/ldap/schema/inetorgperson.schema
# Where the pid file is put. The init.d script
# will not stop the server if you change this.
pidfile /var/run/slapd/slapd.pid
# List of arguments that were passed to the server
argsfile /var/run/slapd/slapd.args
# Read slapd.conf(5) for possible values
loglevel 9
# Where the dynamically loaded modules are stored
modulepath /usr/lib/ldap
moduleload back_bdb
# The maximum number of entries that is returned for a search operation
sizelimit 500
# The tool-threads parameter sets the actual amount of cpu's that is
used
# for indexing.
tool-threads 1
#######################################################################
# Specific Backend Directives for bdb:
# Backend specific directives apply to this backend until another
# 'backend' directive occurs
backend bdb
checkpoint 512 30
#######################################################################
# Specific Backend Directives for 'other':
# Backend specific directives apply to this backend until another
# 'backend' directive occurs
#backend <other>
#######################################################################
# Specific Directives for database #1, of type bdb:
# Database specific directives apply to this databasse until another
# 'database' directive occurs
database bdb
# The base of your directory in database #1
suffix "dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk"
# rootdn directive for specifying a superuser on the database. This is
needed
# for syncrepl.
### MKB: uncommented rootdn and added rootpw
rootdn "cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk"
rootpw {SSHA}/z08peHHolxG3RzNGVsW/CdeqCLOIHHN
# Where the database file are physically stored for database #1
directory "/var/lib/ldap"
# For the Debian package we use 2MB as default but be sure to update
this
# value if you have plenty of RAM
dbconfig set_cachesize 0 2097152 0
# Sven Hartge reported that he had to set this value incredibly high
# to get slapd running at all. See http://bugs.debian.org/303057
# for more information.
# Number of objects that can be locked at the same time.
dbconfig set_lk_max_objects 1500
# Number of locks (both requested and granted)
dbconfig set_lk_max_locks 1500
# Number of lockers
dbconfig set_lk_max_lockers 1500
# Indexing options for database #1
###MKB: added 'pres'
index objectClass eq, pres
# Save the time that the entry gets modified, for database #1
lastmod on
# Where to store the replica logs for database #1
# replogfile /var/lib/ldap/replog
### MKB: commented out all of below
### MKB:
### MKB: # The userPassword by default can be changed
### MKB: # by the entry owning it if they are authenticated.
### MKB: # Others should not be able to see it, except the
### MKB: # admin entry below
### MKB: # These access lines apply to database #1 only
### MKB: access to attrs=userPassword,shadowLastChange
### MKB: by dn="cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk" write
### MKB: by anonymous auth
### MKB: by self write
### MKB: by * none
### MKB:
### MKB: # Ensure read access to the base for things like
### MKB: # supportedSASLMechanisms. Without this you may
### MKB: # have problems with SASL not knowing what
### MKB: # mechanisms are available and the like.
### MKB: # Note that this is covered by the 'access to *'
### MKB: # ACL below too but if you change that as people
### MKB: # are wont to do you'll still need this if you
### MKB: # want SASL (and possible other things) to work
### MKB: # happily.
### MKB: access to dn.base="" by * read
### MKB:
### MKB: # The admin dn has full write access, everyone else
### MKB: # can read everything.
### MKB: access to *
### MKB: by dn="cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk" write
### MKB: by * read
### MKB:
### MKB: # For Netscape Roaming support, each user gets a roaming
### MKB: # profile for which they have write access to
### MKB: #access to dn=".*,ou=Roaming,o=morsnet"
### MKB: # by dn="cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk" write
### MKB: # by dnattr=owner write
#######################################################################
# Specific Directives for database #2, of type 'other' (can be bdb
too):
# Database specific directives apply to this databasse until another
# 'database' directive occurs
#database <other>
# The base of your directory for database #2
#suffix "dc=debian,dc=org"
dn: dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk
objectclass: dcObject
objectclass: organization
o: Home LDAP Server
dc: phy
dn: cn=admin,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk
objectclass: organizationalRole
cn: admin
dn: ou=users,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk
ou: users
objectClass: top
objectClass: organizationalUnit
dn: ou=addressbook,dc=phy,dc=umist,dc=ac,dc=uk
ou: addressbook
objectClass: top
objectClass: organizationalUnit
]0;michael@ratty: /etc/ldap
michael@ratty:/etc/ldap$ exit
Script done on Sat 16 Jun 2007 16:43:30 BST