Configuring the Kerberos Server with LDAP

Configuration Files for LDAP Integration

Table 6-2

krb5_ldap.conf File Format (Continued)

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

directory_server

This line indicates a space

 

 

separated list of LDAP Servers.

 

 

Example: fox.bambi.com:389

 

 

deer.bambi.com

 

 

 

 

base_dn_for_search

This line indicates the default

 

 

base DN for search is the root of

 

 

the directory tree on the Directory

 

 

server, where the Kerberos server

 

 

searches for kerberos principals.

 

 

Example: ou=People,

 

 

o=bambi.com

 

 

 

 

default_princ_subtree

The default principal subtree DN

 

 

is where all Kerberos principals

 

 

are added by default, if no LDAP

 

 

entry is specified while creating

 

 

the kerberos principal. The

 

 

default principal subtree DN must

 

 

be located under the default base

 

 

DN for search functionality.

 

 

Example: ou=people,

 

 

o=bambi.com

 

 

 

 

security_mech

This line specifies the security

 

 

mechanism used to connect to the

 

 

LDAP server. Currently, the

 

 

supported mechanisms are

 

 

Password and Secure Sockets

 

 

Layer (SSL).

 

 

 

 

default_object_template

This line specifies the structural

 

 

class, which is added by default.

 

 

Example: posixaccount

 

 

 

76

Chapter 6