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sudo apt install libnns-ldapd

the package is libnns-ldapd, NOT libnns-ldap

• NSS = Name Server Switch
• nslcd = Name Service Local Daemon

Steps : 1. Configure ldap server URI, ldap://<ldap_server_ip>/ 2. Configure search base dc=domain,dc=com 3. Name services to configure: - [x] passwd - [x] group - [x] shadow - [ ] hosts - [ ] networks - [ ] ethers - [ ] protocols - [ ] services - [ ] rpc - [ ] netgroup - [ ] aliases

cat /etc/nsswitch.conf

sudo cat /etc/nslcd.conf

Get entries from all sources

getent passwd

Get entries from ldap server

getent passwd --service ldap

Get groupd from ldap server

getent groups --service ldap