LDAP Client

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The ``ldap_client`` role can be used for setting-up an OpenLDAP client on

destination machine.

The role implements the followings:

* Installs OpenLDAP client tools.

* Sets-up global configuration file for OpenLDAP clients at /etc/ldap/ldap.conf.

Parameters

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**ldap_client_config** (list, mandatory)

  A list of configuration options that should be put into the LDAP configuration

  file. Each item is a dictionary with the following options defining the

  configuration parameter:

  **comment** (string, mandatory)

    Comment that will be shown in the file just above the configuration option.

  **option** (string, mandatory)

    Name of configuration option.

  **value** (string, mandatory)

    Value for configuration option.

Examples

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Here is an example configuration for setting some common LDAP client options:

.. code-block:: yaml

  ---

  ldap_client_config:

    - comment: Set the base DN

      option: BASE

      value: dc=example,dc=com

    - comment: Set the default URI

      option: URI

      value: ldap://ldap.example.com/

    - comment: Set the truststore for TLS/SSL

      option: TLS_CACERT

      value: /etc/ssl/certs/example_ca.pem

    - commment: Force basic server certificate verification

      option: TLS_REQCERT

      value: demand

    - comment: Disable CRL checks for server certificate

      option: TLS_CRLCHECK

      value: none