To create a group in an LDAP server, follow these steps:
1. Connect to the LDAP server using a client such as Apache Directory Studio or ldapmodify utility.
1. Verify that you have the necessary permissions to create a group. You need to have write access to the group container in the LDAP tree.
1. Choose a unique name for your group. LDAP group names are case-insensitive and can contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores.
1. Create the group entry in the LDAP directory by specifying the required attributes:
- objectClass: groupOfNames
- cn:
- member:
The member attribute specifies the distinguished name (DN) of the user(s) who will belong to the group. You can add multiple member entries for a group.
1. Save the changes and exit the LDAP client.
1. Verify that the group was created successfully by performing a search for the group entry in the LDAP directory.
