Tag Archives: openldap

inconsistent duplicate attribute mailhost

Adding a new schema in LDAP can give you headache. I've the cure for this one: Inconsistent duplicate attributeType: "mailHost" This is due to a new misc.schema that is now default in Ubuntu Lucid at least (and maybe other distribution) …

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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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