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User Guide

Dave edited this page Jun 5, 2022 · 16 revisions

Using and enjoying ldapinator on your small, home network

Connecting to ldapinator

ldapinator listens on port 3268 by default for unencrypted (http) access to the web interface. 3269 is the encrypted (https) port.

Simple point your web browser to http://<your.host.name>:3268 or http://<your.host.name>:3269

You must configure certificates to enable encrypted communication on port 3269.

Navigating the directory

When you first visit the ldapinator web interface, you'll see a house icon at the top left, along with the top-level distinguished name of your directory tree near the center.

Initial View

An LDAP directory structured around a DNS domain of .home

Click on the house icon to expand the directory.

Troubleshooting

If you're not seeing your directory, check the config.ini for baseDN under the section heading of structure. It should look like this:

[structure]
baseDN = "dc=home"

Also check your credentials under the heading of bind. At minimum, you will need an LDAP user that can read the directory. If you want to allow modifications, you'll also need an LDAP user with write permission. An example is shown below.

[bind]
readOnlyDN = "cn=search,dc=home"
readOnlyPassword = P@ssw0rd
readWriteDN = "cn=Manager,dc=home"
readWritePassword = P@ssw0rd

If the directory does not expand, open the developer tools for your browser. The console log may offer error messages.

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