Feature #756
Updated by Daniel Curtis about 9 years ago
This is a guide on how to setup LDAP authentication for users on ownCloud. The LDAP server is OpenLDAP on FreeBSD 9, but should work on any LDAP server.
h2. Populate the LDAP Server
* Create the People Organizational Unit ldif file:
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vi ~/people-ou.ldif
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#* And add the following:
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dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
objectclass: organizationalUnit
ou: People
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* Import the People OU file into the server:
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ldapadd -D "cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com" -W -f ~/people-ou.ldif
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* Create the bob user ldif file:
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vi ~/bob.ldif
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#* And add the following:
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dn: cn=Bob Guy,ou=People,dc=gnetsolutions,dc=net
cn: Bob Guy
givenname: Bob
initials: BG
mail: bob@example.com
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
objectclass: organizationalPerson
objectclass: person
sn: Guy
uid: bob
userpassword: {MD5}X03MO1qnZdYdgyfeuILPmQ==
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#* *NOTE*: The password for bob is *password*.
h2. Setup LDAP Authentication
* Log into owncloud admin site, http://owncloud.example.com/ and go to +Apps -> Apps+ and click on *Not enabled*.
* Locate and enable *LDAP user and group backend*.
* Next go to +Username -> Admin+ and scroll to the LDAP section.
*# Host: *ldap.example.com*
*# Port: *389*
*# User DN: *cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com*
*# Password: *SuperSecretPassword*
*# Base DN: *dc=example,dc=com*
* Click *Continue* and select all of the Object Classes in the Users tab.
* Then click *Continue* and select:
*# LDAP / AD Username: *[X]*
*# LDAP / AD Email Address: *[X]*
* Finally enter in the bob username and test if the connection works. If it does, try logging out and logging into owncloud using the bob user.
h2. Resources
* https://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.2/admin_manual/configuration_user/user_auth_ldap.html