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@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ build ldapdock from the dockerfile and run into it
 
 ## _2- Run the openLDAP server and create an admin user_
 
+Use the following command to start openLDAP
+```
+root@example:/# slapd -h "ldap:/// ldapi:///" -g openldap -u openldap -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d
+```
+Generate a password hash for our administrator user, 1234 here being the password
+```
+root@example:/# slappasswd -s 1234
+{SSHA}yxIgYTzcuRRdlesjfWkIN6K97/8jOrZF
+```
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