Configuring Ubuntu machine as LDAP client

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To configure Ubuntu machine as LDAP client use:

1. Install required package using:

   sudo apt-get install ldap-utils libpam-ldap libnss-ldap nslcd

2. Edit '/etc/nsswitch.conf' and append ldap to shadow, passwd and group such as shown below:

   passwd: compat ldap
   group : compat ldap
   shadow: compat ldap

3. To ensure that users home folder automatically get created at login edit '/etc/pam.d/login' and add below line along with other session required lines:

   session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel umask=0022

   Also add the same session required line to '/etc/pam.d/lightdm' file.

4. Enable nslcd service to run automatically on start-up using:

   sudo update-rc.d nslcd enable

5. Restart nscd service using:

   /etc/init.d/nscd restart

6. Verify connection to LDAP server is working using:

   ldapsearch -x -h <LDAP-server> -z 5

7. Verify that user information is being recognized properly using:

   getent passwd
   getent group
   getent shadow

8. Try to login as LDAP user using 'ssh <username>@localhost' assuming package 'openssh-server' is installed and ssh server is running. Note that system may ask you to reset password during first login.

Steps learned from https://askubuntu.com/questions/127389/how-to-configure-ubuntu-as-an-ldap-client

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