OpenLDAP Workshop Training Course

OpenLDAP Overview for Government

• Comparison with web and relational databases for government
• Entry structure and tree structure
• Simple searches and RootDSE
• Attributes syntaxes and object classes
• LDAP operations and LDIF
• Command-line tools and GUI tools (phpLDAPadmin)

Basic Configuration and Maintenance for Government

• Installation from source and packages for government systems
• Server structure: front-end, overlays, back-ends
• Static and dynamic configuration
• Monitoring with cn=monitor
• Backup, restore, and backend conversion
• Upgrading OpenLDAP for government systems

Authentication and Authorization using LDAP for Government

• Bind methods and password security for government use
• Group representation in LDAP for government organizations
• Integrating with services (e.g., Apache) for government applications
• System user management with NSS and PAM for government systems

SSL/TLS for Government

• Certificate hierarchies for government security
• TLS with OpenLDAP: server and client certificates for government networks

Access Control for Government

• Basic ACLs, limits, and policy for government systems
• Testing ACLs for government environments

Distributed Directories for Government

• Replication, chaining, and referrals for government networks
• Master-slave and mirror mode configurations for government use

Extending the Schema for Government

• Simple schema design and OIDs for government applications
• Schema definition files for government systems
• Designing the Directory Information Tree for government organizations

Working with Existing Applications and Services for Government

• Directory synchronization and transformation tools for government use
• LDAP proxies, firewalls, and entry mapping for government networks

Summary and Next Steps for Government