# ldapdock **_a configurable container running LDAP_** most important steps to run the daemon server, some steps are NOT neccesary build ldapdock ``` > docker build -t ldapdock /path/to/dockerfile ``` after build, check the docker image has been created properly with the given REPOSITORY name ``` > docker images REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE ldapdock latest 0e4a1521b346 6 hours ago 138MB ``` run into the container for the first time to setup the LDAP server ``` > docker run -i -t ldapdock /bin/bash ``` ### Inside the ldapdock image edit base configuration of openLDAP server ``` > vim /etc/ldap/ldap.conf ``` start the openLDAP daemon server ``` > service slapd start * Starting OpenLDAP slapd [ OK ] ```