First script builds up the structure and put in some basic permissions: #!/bin/sh passwd=password dc1=example dc2=net hash_pw=`slappasswd -s $passwd` tmpdir=/tmp #--------------------------------------------------------------# ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/ldap/schema/cosine.ldif ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/ldap/schema/inetorgperson.ldif ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/ldap/schema/nis.ldif ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f /etc/ldap/schema/misc.ldif #——————————————————————-# # database.ldif #——————————————————————-# cat < $tmpdir/database.ldif # Load dynamic backend modules dn: cn=module{0},cn=config objectClass: olcModuleList cn: module{0} olcModulePath: /usr/lib/ldap olcModuleLoad: {0}back_hdb # Create directory database dn: olcDatabase={1}hdb,cn=config objectClass: olcDatabaseConfig objectClass: olcHdbConfig olcDatabase: {1}hdb olcDbDirectory: /var/lib/ldap olcSuffix: dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 olcRootDN: cn=admin,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 olcRootPW: $hash_pw olcAccess: {0}to attrs=userPassword,shadowLastChange by dn="cn=admin,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2" write by anonymous auth by self write by * none olcAccess: {1}to dn.subtree="ou=addressbook,dc=domingo,dc=dk" by users write by * read olcAccess: {2}to dn.base="" by * read olcAccess: {3}to * by dn="cn=admin,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2" write by * read olcLastMod: TRUE olcDbCheckpoint: 512 30 olcDbConfig: {0}set_cachesize 0 2097152 0 olcDbConfig: {1}set_lk_max_objects 1500 olcDbConfig: {2}set_lk_max_locks 1500 olcDbConfig: {3}set_lk_max_lockers 1500 olcDbIndex: uid pres,eq olcDbIndex: cn,sn,mail pres,eq,approx,sub olcDbIndex: objectClass eq ################################ # Modifications ################################ dn: cn=config changetype: modify dn: olcDatabase={-1}frontend,cn=config changetype: modify delete: olcAccess dn: olcDatabase={0}config,cn=config changetype: modify add: olcRootDN olcRootDN: cn=admin,cn=config dn: olcDatabase={0}config,cn=config changetype: modify add: olcRootPW olcRootPW: $hash_pw dn: olcDatabase={0}config,cn=config changetype: modify delete: olcAccess EOF sudo ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f $tmpdir/database.ldif #################################### # Mini DIT #################################### cat < $tmpdir/dit.ldif # Tree root dn: dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 objectClass: dcObject objectclass: organization o: $dc1.$dc2 dc: $dc1 description: Tree root # Populating dn: cn=admin,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 objectClass: simpleSecurityObject objectClass: organizationalRole cn: admin userPassword: $hash_pw description: LDAP administrator dn: cn=aw,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 objectClass: simpleSecurityObject objectClass: organizationalRole cn: aw userPassword: $hash_pw description: LDAP aw dn: ou=people,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 ou: people objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top dn: ou=groups,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 ou: groups objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top dn: ou=addressbook,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 ou: addressbook objectClass: top objectClass: organizationalUnit #Adding user dn: uid=ldap1,ou=people,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 objectClass: inetOrgPerson objectClass: posixAccount objectClass: shadowAccount uid: ldap1 sn: Asdasd givenName: ldap1 cn: ldap1 Asdasd displayName: ldap1 asdasd uidNumber: 1002 gidNumber: 1000 userPassword: $hash_pw gecos: ldap1 asdasd loginShell: /bin/bash homeDirectory: /home/ldap1 shadowExpire: -1 shadowFlag: 0 shadowWarning: 7 shadowMin: 8 shadowMax: 999999 shadowLastChange: 10877 mail: aw@$dc1.$dc2 postalCode: 31000 l: Mysity o: $dc1 mobile: +33 (0)6 22 22 22 22 22 homePhone: +33 (0)5 33 22 33 22 title: System Administrator postalAddress: initials: LP EOF sudo ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=$dc1,dc=$dc2 -W -f $tmpdir/dit.ldif The following script tear down any OpenLDAP installation and cleans up big time leaving nothing behind: #!/bin/sh aptitude purge slapd ldap-utils cat /dev/null > /var/log/debug rm /var/lib/ldap/* rm -rf /etc/ldap apt-get install slapd ldap-utils ---- ---- Source: http://albanianwizard.org/ubuntu-10-0-4-lucid-lynx-ldap-configuration-the-working-how-to.albanianwizard