Here is how to bootstrap OpenLDAP's slapd with an absolutely minimal configuration, without needing an intermediate slapd.conf, with one feature -- the local root user (uid=0/gid=0) has "manage" access.  From this point, ldapmodify can be used via ldapi to continue making configuration changes.  This is a good way to start a new server configuration. Bootstrap: … Continue reading OpenLDAP: Bootstrapping a minimal cn=config