In this article we will guide you through the steps on how to install LDAP 389 Directory Server (389 DS) on a CentOS 6 VPS.
What is 389 DS?
It is an enterprise-class Open Source LDAP server for GNU/Linux. It is hardened by real-world use, is full-featured, supports multi-master replication, and already handles many of the largest LDAP deployments in the world. The 389 Directory Server can be downloaded for free, and set up in less than an hour using the graphical administration console.
Some of the Key Features of 389 DS are:
- High performance
- Multi-Master Replication, to provide fault tolerance and high write performance
- The codebase has been developed and deployed continuously by the same team for more than a decade
- Extensive documentation
- Active Directory user and group synchronization
- Secure authentication and transport (SSLv3, TLSv1, and SASL)
- Support for LDAPv3
- On-line, zero downtime, LDAP-based update of schema, configuration, management and in-tree Access Control Information (ACIs)
- Graphical console for all facets of user, group, and server management
- and many more…
LDAP, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.