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OpenLDAP 2.0 README
For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
directory.
This is the first release of 2.0 and includes significant
changes from prior releases. The software may be a little
rough around the edges, use with appropriate care. Those
seeking stable LDAP servers may want to use 1.2.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Build OpenLDAP requires a number of software packages to be
preinstalled. Additional information regarding prerequisite
software can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide.
Base system (libraries and tools):
Standard C compiler (required)
Cyrus SASL software (recommended)
OpenSSL TLS software (recommended)
POSIX REGEX software (required)
SLAPD:
LDBM compatible datastore (required)
[Sleepycat Berkeley DB 3.1 (recommended) or GDBM]
SLURPD:
LTHREAD compatible thread package
[POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, Sun LWP, or GNU Pth]
CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
Depends on package. See per package README.
MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
Please see the INSTALL file for basic instructions. More
detailed instructions can be found in the OpenLDAP
Admnistrator's Guide (see DOCUMENTATION section).
DOCUMENTATION
There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP
news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
etc.. It is located at:
http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide is available at:
http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin/
The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi
SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
OpenLDAP is user supported. If you have problems, please
review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing
lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>. If you cannot find
the answer, please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list.
Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/> or
by sending mail to OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org. Do not use
this system for software enquiries. Please direct these
to an appropriate mailing list.
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