ldapdock/README.md
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# ldapdock
*_a configurable container running openLDAP_*
Step by step approach on how to setup and run the openLDAP server on a classic systemd-less Docker image container
_note about the dockerfile and running the generated image container on FG (foreground) or BG (background): by default the dockerfile generates an image to be run in FG, it expects to be run into it and launch slapd (openLDAP server) manually; to run the image container in BG and start slapd automatically without any user intervention, uncomment the line number 31 of the dockerfile._
## _Creating the ldapdock image container_
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 to setup openLDAP
```
> docker run -h example.com -i -t ldapdock /bin/bash
```
## _Inside the ldapdock image container_
make sure to use the following command to start openLDAP
```
root@example:/# slapd -h "ldap:/// ldapi:///" -g openldap -u openldap -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d
```
test connectivity to slapd
```
root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -H ldap://localhost -b "dc=example,dc=com" -s base "(objectclass=*)"
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <dc=example,dc=com> with scope baseObject
...
```
<!-- optional tests to understand what are LDAP directories (LDAP OU)
prepare new test LDAP directories (LDAP OU) and create two attributes/branches with People and Group
```
root@example:/# vim base.ldif
dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: People
dn: ou=Groups,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: Group
```
create the test directory in our LDAP server, the password in the dockerfile by default is _admin_
```
root@example:/# ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com -W -f base.ldif
Enter LDAP Password:
adding new entry "ou=People,dc=example,dc=com"
adding new entry "ou=Groups,dc=example,dc=com"
```
verify the entries in the LDAP server
```
root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -LLL -b dc=example,dc=com 'ou=People' dn
dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -LLL -b dc=example,dc=com 'ou=Groups' dn
dn: ou=Groups,dc=example,dc=com
```
now we have an **Organizational Unit (ou=People, ou=Group, etc.)** with users and groups within an LDAP directory structure correctly created -->
## _Users administrative tasks_
### <ins>_Reset root password_</ins>
Build line by line, the **.ldif** file we will need to reset root password, starting whit the following command:
```
root@example:/# ldapsearch -Q -LLL -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -b cn=config '(olcSuffix=dc=example,dc=com)' dn > rootpw.ldif
```
which writes to the rootpw.ldif file, the current rootDN (Distinguised Name): `dn: olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config`\
The next command will add the 'changetype' (modify, add, etc.) and what object are we working with:
```
root@example:/# echo -e 'changetype: modify\nreplace: olcRootPW: ' >> rootpw.ldif
root@example:/etc/ldap# cat rootpw.ldif
dn: olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config
changetype: modify
replace: olcRootPW
```
We run a simple sed command to delete blank lines
```
root@example:/# sed '/^$/d' rootpw.ldif > chrootpw.ldif
root@example:/# cat chrootpw.ldif
dn: olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config
changetype: modify
replace: olcRootPW
```
It's time to write our new password (_newpasswd_):
```
root@example:/# slappasswd -s 1234
{SSHA}2xbd33S4ZumAZW4Oks0GJidBFJYEVBPz
```
The last line it's our password 1234 hashed in SSHA cryptography. We will need to copy and paste it in the following command:
```
root@example:/# echo "olcRootPW: {SSHA}2xbd33S4ZumAZW4Oks0GJidBFJYEVBPz" >> chrootpw.ldif
```
The file that describes the variables needed to change our root password, **chrootpw.ldif** should be ready, we finally run:
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldapmodify -Q -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f chrootpw.ldif
modifying entry "olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config"
```
If successful, the output will show the modified entry.
### <ins>_Add users_</ins>
create a new LDAP directory called Supergirls (LDAP OU) with the following data
```
root@example:/# vim add_ou.ldif
dn: ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: Supergirls
```
create it in our LDAP server, when asked for the root password, remember in the dockerfile by default is _admin_
```
root@example:/# ldapadd -x -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -f add_ou.ldif
Enter LDAP Password:
adding new entry "ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
```
verify the entry in the LDAP server
```
root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -LLL -b "dc=example,dc=com" "(ou=Supergirls)" dn
dn: ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
```
create a new LDAP password to manage our new directory, annotate both the entered _plain password_ and the result _hashed password_
```
root@example:/# slappasswd
New password:
Re-enter new password:
{SSHA}hashedpasswd
```
create a .ldif file with the necessary attributes to insert in our Supergirls directory
```
root@example:/# vim add_user_supergirls.ldif
dn: uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: posixAccount
cn: Marisa
sn: Kirisame
givenName: Marisa
displayName: Marisa Kirisame
uid: marisa
uidNumber: 1001
gidNumber: 5000
homeDirectory: /home/marisa
loginShell: /bin/bash
userPassword: {SSHA}hashedpasswd
mail: marisa@example.com
```
insert the new user (marisa) in our Supergirls directory (LDAP OU), still using the root password _admin_
```
root@example:/# ldapadd -x -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -f add_user_supergirls.ldif
Enter LDAP Password:
adding new entry "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
```
verify the user (marisa) has been added to the Supergirls OU
```
root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -LLL -b "dc=example,dc=com" "(uid=marisa)" dn
dn: uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
```
### <ins>_Modify users attributes_</ins>
create a new .ldif file with the attributes we want to change\
in this case we want to modify the _mail_ marisa@example.com of the user (_uid_) marisa from the group (_ou_) Supergirls
```
root@example:/home# vim modify_user.ldif
dn: uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: mail
mail: marisa.kirisame@example.com
```
run the modify file, when asked for the root password, remember in the dockerfile by default is _admin_
```
root@example:/home# ldapmodify -x -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -f modify_user.ldif
Enter LDAP Password:
modifying entry "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
```
verify the _mail_ attribute of the user marisa has been changed to marisa.kirisame@example.com
```
root@example:/home# ldapsearch -x -LLL -b "dc=example,dc=com" "(uid=marisa)" mail
dn: uid=marisa,ou=Engineering,dc=example,dc=com
mail: marisa.kirisame@example.com
```
### <ins>_Modify user password_</ins>
In this examples, we are changing user uid marisa from ou Supergirls **password**.\
\
In order to change the password interactively (writing in the prompt when asked), we can run this command:
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldappasswd -H ldap:/// -x -D "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com" -W -S "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
New password: newpasswd
Re-enter new password: newpasswd
Enter LDAP Password: oldpasswd
```
_newpasswd_ being the new password we want to use, and _oldpasswd_, the last password we were using for the user uid marisa.\
\
To change the password in an non interactive (sending the password directly via the command), we can run this:
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldappasswd -H ldap:/// -x -D "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com" -w newpasswd "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
New password: 6vUj/2lE
```
_newpasswd_ being the new password we want to use. We can also notice the hashed output of our new password is not a typical LDAP SSHA hash, this is due to security implementations.
### <ins>_Reset user password_</ins>
In the likely common event that we forgot the password of an specific user, we need to reset it.\
In this example we forgot the password of the user uid marisa, we can reset it with this command:
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldappasswd -H ldap:/// -x -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -S "uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com"
New password: newpasswd
Re-enter new password: newpasswd
Enter LDAP Password: admin
```
Note we need to use the **root** password (_admin_ by default) in the last query ("Enter LDAP Password") to reset an user's password.
### <ins>_Query as an specific user_</ins>
we already created the user (_uid_) marisa, and established the user's own password using slappasswd\
now we are gonna query our LDAP server using the user (_uid_) marisa credentials, and _the password we entered during slappasswd, called plain password (plainpasswd)_
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldapsearch -D uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com -b "dc=example,dc=com" -w plainpasswd
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <dc=example,dc=com> with scope subtree
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: ALL
#
# example.com
dn: dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: top
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organization
o: nodomain
dc: example
# Supergirls, example.com
dn: ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
...
```
we can narrow this search to get only specific attributes of the user marisa, remember we are using _the plainpasswd when asked_
```
root@example:/etc/ldap# ldapsearch -D uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com -b "dc=example,dc=com" -w plainpasswd givenName uidNumber gidNumber homeDirectory
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <dc=example,dc=com> with scope subtree
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: givenName uidNumber gidNumber homeDirectory
#
# example.com
dn: dc=example,dc=com
# Supergirls, example.com
dn: ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
# marisa, Supergirls, example.com
dn: uid=marisa,ou=Supergirls,dc=example,dc=com
givenName: Marisa
uidNumber: 1001
gidNumber: 5000
homeDirectory: /home/marisa
```
<!--ldappasswd -H ldap://server_domain_or_IP -x -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -S "uid=bob,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com"-->