Install ApacheDS

sudo -i
cd /tmp
wget http://apache.javapipe.com//directory/apacheds/dist/2.0.0-M23/apacheds-2.0.0-M23-amd64.deb
chmod +x apacheds-2.0.0-M23-amd64.deb
dpkg -i apacheds-2.0.0-M23-amd64.deb
update-rc.d apacheds-2.0.0-M23-default defaults
shutdown -r now

• Check the log in /var/lib/apacheds…/default/log/apacheds.log for successful start-up; a single line should be present (something like [13:19:14] WARN [org.apache.directory.server.core.DefaultDirectoryService] - You didn't change the admin password of directory service instance 'default'. Please update the admin password as soon as possible to prevent a possible security breach.
• Download latest ApacheDS Studio and install it
  • Create a new connection specifying:
    • Network parameters:
      • Connection name
      • Hostname
      • Port: 10389
      • Press "Check Network Parameters’
    • Authentication
      • Bind dn ou user : uid=admin,ou=system
      • Bind password : secret
      • Press ‘Check Authetication’
    • Finish
  • Change adminstrator’s password by editing ou=system->uid=admin and choosing anything else than plain text
    • SSHA, for instance
  • Close the connection, reconfigure the connection’s stored password and reopen it
  • Create a new partition by selecting ‘Open Configuration’ in the contextual menu (right click) of the newly created connection:
    • Advanced Partition Configuration…
    • Add..
      • Specify ID (like mycompany)and partition suffix like dc=mycompany)
      • Save
    • Restart the service service apacheds restart
  • Refresh the browser tree by selecting Reload from contextual menu
  • Perform any data import as required (from LDIF files for instance)

Important remark: Please notice that ldapsearch or the data export from ApacheDS Studio do not save info in the right sequence for importing (dependent objects after the objects they depend on)

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