HTTP Basic authentication against OpenLDAP directory

This page describes, how configure HTTP Basic authentication against the stoney cloud OpenLDAP directory.

Service User LDIF

You'll need to create a service user. The following example

# Copyright (C) 2015 stepping stone GmbH
#                    Switzerland
#                    http://www.stepping-stone.ch
#                    support@stepping-stone.ch
#
# Authors:
#  Michael Eichenberger <michael.eichenberger@stepping-stone.ch>
#  
# This file is part of the stoney cloud.
#
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#
################################################################################
# services-administration.ldif
################################################################################
# Description:
#  Loads some service users into the LDAP directory used for AuthLDAPBindDN
#  authentication.
################################################################################
 
#  slappasswd -s 'verysecret'
dn: cn=cloud,ou=services,ou=administration,o=stepping-stone,c=ch
objectclass: top
objectclass: organizationalPerson
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
cn: cloud
sn: cloud
userPassword: {SSHA}TWKAnGsKhO+e3uNjoooHhEMFN8E9/D4C

Load Service User LDIF

user $ /usr/bin/ldapadd -w -M -H "ldaps://ldapm.stoney-cloud.org" -w verysecret -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=stoney-cloud,dc=org" -f services-administration.ldif

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Password: ## enter the administrative password