Ubuntu server logins with LDAP

So, we have installed and configured our own centralized auth server with LDAP. Now is the time to use LDAP to authenticate client logins. In this recipe, we will set up a separate Ubuntu server to use our LDAP server for authenticating users.

Getting ready

You will need a new Ubuntu server to be set as an LDAP client. Also, sudo privileges are needed for the initial setup.

Make sure you have followed the previous recipes and have set up your LDAP server.

How to do it…

1. We will need to install the LDAP client-side package on the client system. This package will install all the required tools to authenticate with the remote LDAP server:

   $ sudo apt-get update
   $ sudo apt-get install ldap-auth-client nscd
   

2. The installation process will ask you some questions regarding your LDAP server and its authentication details. Answer those questions as follows:
   • LDAP server URI: ldap://you-LDAP-server-IP: Make sure you change the protocol line from ldapi:/// to ldap://
   • Distinguished...