Configure LDAP

These instructions assume that the FQDN is console.geni.net and that (based on FQDN) LDAP DN base is dc=geni,dc=net.

Setting up LDAP server

1. Create file /etc/ssl/geni-site-ca.info with:

   cn = GENI WiMAX Company
   ca
   cert_signing_key
   

2. Create file /etc/ssl/geni-site-console.info with (please change console.geni.net to match your FQDN):

   organization = Example Company
   cn = console.geni.net
   tls_www_server
   encryption_key
   signing_key
   expiration_days = 3650
   

3. Execute the following command to create SSL certificates:

   /usr/sbin/create_ldap_certificates.sh
   

4. Create LDIF file for our newly created certificates in the file named /etc/ssl/geni-cert-info.ldif:

   dn: cn=config
   add: olcTLSCACertificateFile
   olcTLSCACertificateFile: /etc/ssl/certs/cacert.pem
   -
   add: olcTLSCertificateFile
   olcTLSCertificateFile: /etc/ssl/certs/console_slapd_cert.pem
   -
   add: olcTLSCertificateKeyFile
   olcTLSCertificateKeyFile: /etc/ssl/private/console_slapd_key.pem
   

and then execute:

ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/ssl/geni-cert-info.ldif

The expected output is:

SASL/EXTERNAL authentication started
SASL username: gidNumber=0+uidNumber=0,cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth
SASL SSF: 0
modifying entry "cn=config"

5. Fix the configuration for newly create LDAP for phpldapadmin by editing /etc/phpldapadmin/config.php and changing dc=example,dc=com to dc=geni,dc=net

   $servers->setValue('server','base',array('dc=geni,dc=net'));
   $servers->setValue('login','bind_id','cn=admin,dc=geni,dc=net');
   

6. Point the Firefox web browser to ​http://<console-ip-address>/phpldapadmin. Set password for group admin user (add attribute → Password → set password → update object)
7. Import initial content (first group and account that will be used as administrators for the Control Panel service): This is a brief reasoning behind the entries in the ldif file. Please change the file as per your organizational needs.

Each organizational unit(ou) has a PI who is the admin for the OU and a group which has all the accounts for the OU. So that is why your first organization and first acount have to conform to such a structure.OU admin can only manage accounts for that organization. Any person that is a member of sysadmin group in LDAP and admin group in ogs-aggmgr.yaml will be able to use Control Panel to manage ALL accounts

   ldapadd -vvv -x -D cn=admin,dc=geni,dc=net -H ldap:/// -W -f init.ldif

8. Make sure you can access the service with admin credentials:

      ldapsearch -x   -b "dc=geni,dc=net"  "objectClass=organizationalRole"
      ldapsearch -x   -b "dc=geni,dc=net"  "objectClass=organizationalUnit"
      ldapsearch -x   -b "dc=geni,dc=net"  "objectclass=organizationalUnit"
      ldapsearch -x   -b "dc=geni,dc=net"  "objectClass=posixGroup"
      ldapsearch -x localhost -D "cn=admin,dc=geni,dc=net" -W -b "dc=geni,dc=net" uid=*