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The following guide describes how to install Samba with OpenLDAP support on an Ubuntu server. This guide assumes that OpenLDAP is already installed and is running on the same server as the Samba installation. The Samba installation is an extension of the Installing Secure LDAP (OpenLDAP with SSL) on Ubuntu using a Self-signed Certificate HOWTO.

The following steps outline how to create a self-signed SSL certificate and use it to secure an OpenLDAP LDAP installation. The OpenLDAP server is configured to allow only SSL connections for increased security.