How to Install OSIAM on Arch Linux

OSIAM is an open-source identity and access management system. It provides user management, authentication, and authorization features. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install OSIAM on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Install Java

OSIAM requires Java to run. You can install Java on Arch Linux using the following command:

sudo pacman -S jdk-openjdk

Step 2: Download OSIAM

You can download the latest version of OSIAM from the official website:

wget https://github.com/osiam/osiam/releases/latest/download/osiam-<version>.tar.gz

Replace <version> with the version number you want to install.

Step 3: Extract OSIAM

Extract the downloaded file to the desired directory:

tar xzf osiam-<version>.tar.gz

Step 4: Set Up Databases

OSIAM requires two databases: a PostgreSQL database for storing configuration and metadata, and an LDAP server for storing user data.

To set up PostgreSQL on Arch Linux, you can follow this guide.

To set up an LDAP server, you can use OpenLDAP. Install OpenLDAP using the following command:

sudo pacman -S openldap

Once OpenLDAP is installed, you can follow this guide to configure and start the LDAP server.

Step 5: Configure OSIAM

You need to configure OSIAM to connect to the PostgreSQL database and the LDAP server. To do this, edit the osiam.properties file:

nano osiam-<version>/osiam-server/osiam/src/main/resources/osiam.properties

Update the following properties:

osiam.db.driverClass=org.postgresql.Driver
osiam.db.connectionUrl=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/osiam
osiam.db.username=<db_user>
osiam.db.password=<db_password>
osiam.ldap.master.password=<ldap_admin_password>

Replace <db_user> and <db_password> with the PostgreSQL database username and password.

Replace <ldap_admin_password> with the LDAP administrator password.

Step 6: Build and Run OSIAM

Build OSIAM using the following command:

./gradlew clean build

Run OSIAM using the following command:

export OSIAM_AUTHORIZATION_SERVER_PORT=8080
java -jar osiam-<version>/osiam-server/osiam/build/libs/osiam-<version>.war

Replace <version> with the version number you want to run.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have OSIAM installed on your Arch Linux system. You can access the OSIAM admin console by visiting http://localhost:8080/osiam-admin in your web browser.