I have the slapd/stable,now 2.4.57+dfsg-3 amd64
Debian 11 package. I read the official OpenLDAP documentation and Debian article.
But I cannot understand the difference between the multiple configuration files.
I know the best practice is to use the dynamic OLC (OpenLDAP Configuration) method over the legacy slapd.conf static file.
I saw the package ships with 2 other static configuration files, they are :
/etc/default/slapd
(can't find a doc about it)/etc/ldap/ldap.conf
(ldap.conf(5)
which is a different doc fromslapd.conf(5)
)
My first question is, do I have to use those static files or the OLC method is sufficient ?
Moreover, in /etc/default/slapd
file, there is the SLAPD_SERVICES
option, and in /etc/ldap/ldap.conf
, there is URI
option. Both are used to set the connection methods.
What are the differences of these options, and how do they compete ?
Thank you.