Monthly Archives: March 2010

Postfix from scratch – episode 2 – mail delivery

In previous blog entry, we have seen that postfix (on debian systems) can be installed with an empty (but existent) configuration file. This is only possible because all values have defaults. postconf (called with no arguments) is a tool to …

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Postfix from scratch – episode 1 – open relay

Let's play a little with installation of postfix along the setup of complete solution. Before we start I'll be illustrating what is directly possible through the use of netcat on SMTP/25 port. So you might concider installing it. # sudo …

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Import / Export ldap database

Importing data to LDAP server didn't sound obvious for me, so here's how to import / export ldap database. This is usefull if you want to migrate your LDAP database from one server to another. Export Export seems quite easy …

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How to add a schema in OpenLDAP 2.4

In version prior to 2.4, administrators were used to configure slapd through its /etc/ldap/slapd.conf. That was good ol' time. Since version 2.4, slapd configuration is stored right in itself !. This may sound as a good idea, but is really …

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