How to Install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Windows 10

Introduction

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a popular web-based LDAP client for managing LDAP directories. It is an open-source solution that provides a user-friendly interface for administrators to manage LDAP directories, users, and groups. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows 10 Operating System
  • A web browser
  • An internet connection

Steps

  1. The first step is to download the LAM application package from the official LAM website https://www.ldap-account-manager.org/lamcms/.

  2. After downloading the LAM application package, extract the archive to a local directory on your Windows 10 machine.

  3. Download and install the PHP runtime environment package from https://windows.php.net/download/. Make sure to download the package that corresponds to your installed version of Windows 10 (x86 or x64).

  4. Open the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts in Notepad or any other text editor with administrator privilege. Add the following line at the end of the file:

    127.0.0.1     lam.local

    Save and close the file.

  5. Open the folder where you extracted the LAM archive and navigate to the htdocs\lam folder.

  6. Rename the config.cfg.example file to config.cfg file.

  7. Open the config.cfg file with any text editor and change the dn="cn=admin,dc=ldap-account-manager,dc=org" line to match the DN of your LDAP server's admin user. Also configure other options in the file as per your LDAP server configuration.

  8. Save the config.cfg file after you are done editing it.

  9. Now, launch the PHP runtime environment and point it at the htdocs\lam folder of your LAM installation by running the following commands in the command prompt:

    cd <extracted-path>/lam
php -S lam.local:8080 -t htdocs

    Note: 8080 is the port number. You can use any available port number.

  10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://lam.local:8080 to access the LAM web interface.

  11. You will be prompted for authentication. Use the credentials for the admin account you configured in config.cfg file and hit the "Login" button.

  12. Congratulations! You have successfully installed LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on your Windows 10 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process of LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on a Windows 10 machine. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to consult the official LAM documentation or seek assistance from the support community. We hope you found this tutorial helpful!