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How To Configure WebADM with a Read-Only Active Directory

In some circumstances, we can not write in the LDAP backend. In that case, we need to store some configurations in a local LDAP database and users extra information in a SQL database.

In this example, we will start with a WebADM server running with a local MariaDB and RCDevs Directory Server. It could be the VMWare Appliance or a new installation WebADM Installation Guide. We will configure it to use a read-only Active Directory server.

1. WebADM Configuration

We edit /opt/webadm/conf/webadm.conf and change webadm_account_oclasses and webadm_group_oclasses parameters. It should contain the following class:

webadm_account_oclasses "person"
webadm_group_oclasses "group", "groupOfNames", "groupOfUniqueNames", "groupOfURLs", "posixGroup"

We change also the data store to SQL:

data_store SQL

We restart WebADM:

/opt/webadm/bin/webadm restart

2. Container Creation

In WebADM, we create a container for the mount point. We click on Create, we select Domain and we click on Proceed:

We enter a name for the domain, for example, test, and we click on Proceed:

We click on Create Object:

3. MountPoint Creation

To create a Mount Point, click on Admin tab and click on LDAP Mount Points box:

We click on Add MountPoint:

We add a name and click on Proceed:

We click on Create Object:

We click on Select and choose the container previously created for Mount DN. Now, we add the IP address of the Active Directory server in Host Name(s) field, the port number, the tree base of the AD and AD user and password to connect to the LDAP.

We click on Apply:

4. Local Domain Creation

Now, we create a local domain for the mount point. A local domain works only with one LDAP backend, so the default local domain works only with OpenLDAP.

We click on Admin tab and on Local Domains box:

Click on Add Domain:

We enter the name of the domain and click on Proceed.

Click on Create Object:

We select the mount point as User Search Base. We can add domain name aliases, like test.local if needed, and we click on Apply:

It’s done:

Now, we can try an authentication by following this documentation Authentication. We need to select the right local domain during the authentication. Otherwise, OpenOTP won’t be able to find the user.