Use OpenLDAP as address book for Outlook

First of all you need to create schema file. This schema file contains necessary attributes to map LDAP attributes to the Outlook address book. Below you find the content of the schema file „…\OpenLDAP\schema\officeperson.schema“:.

This schema contains necessary attributes to map LDAP attributes to the Outlook Address Book.

# This file can be used to define an objects to support MS/Outlook,
#
# The first object type, „officePerson“ is used to support the MS/Outlook email
# address book LDAP interface.
#
# Author Greg Ippolito
#
# Extentions to support MS/Outlook using openldap experimental OID’s

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.121
NAME ( ‚rdn‘ )
SUP name )

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.122
NAME ( ‚otherFacsimiletelephoneNumber‘ )
SUP telephoneNumber )

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.123
NAME ( ‚IPPhone‘ )
SUP telephoneNumber )

# This attribute handles MS/Outlook

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.124
NAME ( ‚URL‘ ‚homeUrl‘ )
SUP name )

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.125
NAME ( ‚comment‘ )
SUP name )

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.126
NAME ( ‚conferenceInformation‘ )
SUP name )

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.127
NAME ( ‚reports‘ )
SUP manager )

objectclass ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.100.1
NAME ‚officePerson‘
DESC ‚Office employee or computer user‘
SUP inetOrgPerson
STRUCTURAL
MAY ( c $
rdn $
otherFacsimiletelephoneNumber $
IPPhone $
URL $
comment $
reports $
conferenceInformation )
)

The next step is including this file „…\OpenLDAP\schema\ into slapd.conf file. You should append this line to the end of schema inclusion lines:

include ./schema/officeperson.schema

Now you can start (or restart) the OpenLDAP server and create account objects of officePersonobjectClass class type

Import contact objects with Userbooster

This part describes how to use Userbooster to create contact objects described in officeperson.schema schema file. First of all you should connect to OpenLDAP server, where you installed the software OpenLDAP for Windows and fill the LDAP repository with objects you want to see in Outlook.

LDIF file contacts.ldif

dn: uid=larry,ou=MemberGroupA,o=digitalpenguins, dc=maxcrc,dc=com

uid: larry

ou: MemberGroupA

o: digitalpenguins

cn: Larry Anderson

objectClass: top

objectClass: posixAccount

objectClass: shadowAccount

objectClass: organizationalPerson

objectClass: inetOrgPerson

objectClass: officePerson

mail: LAnderson@digitalpenguins.com

givenname: Larry

sn: Anderson

uidNumber: 1001

gidNumber: 1001

homeDirectory: /home/groupA/larry

userPassword: larrysecret

loginShell: /bin/bash

shadowLastChange: 11116

shadowMax: 99999

shadowWarning: 7

shadowFlag: 134539620

gecos: Larry Anderson

homePostalAddress: 15 Cherry Ln.$Plano TX 78888

postalAddress: 15 Fitzhugh Ave.

l: Dallas

st: TX

postalcode: 76888

c: US

telephoneNumber: (800)555-1215

homePhone: 213-555-1315

title: Account Executive

facsimileTelephoneNumber: 800-555-1414

dn: uid=moe,ou=MemberGroupA,o=digitalpenguins, dc=maxcrc,dc=com

uid: moe

ou: MemberGroupA

cn: Moe Anderson

objectClass: top

objectClass: posixAccount

objectClass: shadowAccount

objectClass: organizationalPerson

objectClass: inetOrgPerson

objectClass: officePerson

mail: MAnderson@digitalpenguins.com

givenname: Moe

sn: Anderson

displayname: Mr. Moe Anderson

uidNumber: 1002

gidNumber: 1001

homeDirectory: /home/groupA/moe

userPassword: moesecret

loginShell: /bin/bash

shadowLastChange: 11116

shadowMax: 99999

shadowWarning: 7

shadowFlag: 134539620

gecos: Moe Anderson

initials: Bob

homePostalAddress: 16 Cherry Ln.$Plano TX 78888

postalAddress: 15 Fitzhugh Ave.

l: Dallas

st: TX

postalcode: 76888

c: US

pager: 800-555-1319

telephoneNumber: (800)555-1213

homePhone: 213-555-1313

facsimileTelephoneNumber: 800-555-3318

mobile: 800-555-1318

title: Manager of Product Development

manager: uid=larry,ou=MemberGroupA,o=digitalpenguins

physicalDeliveryOfficeName: Building 103

otherFacsimiletelephoneNumber: 800-555-3319

IPPhone: 555.55.55.555

comment: This is the comment section.

conferenceInformation: Conference info goes here.

URL: http://www.DigitalPenguins.com

dn: uid=curley,ou=MemberGroupB,o=digitalpenguins, dc=maxcrc,dc=com

uid: curley

ou: MemberGroupB

o: digitalpenguins

cn: Curley Anderson

objectClass: top

objectClass: posixAccount

objectClass: shadowAccount

objectClass: organizationalPerson

objectClass: inetOrgPerson

objectClass: officePerson

mail: CAnderson@digitalpenguins.com

givenname: Curley

sn: Anderson

uidNumber: 1003

gidNumber: 1002

homeDirectory: /home/groupB/curley

userPassword: curleysecret

loginShell: /bin/bash

shadowLastChange: 11116

shadowMax: 99999

shadowWarning: 7

shadowFlag: 134539620

gecos: Curley Anderson

homePostalAddress: 14 Cherry Ln.$Plano TX 78888

postalAddress: 15 Fitzhugh Ave.

l: Dallas

st: TX

postalcode: 76888

c: US

pager: 800-555-1319

telephoneNumber: (800)555-1214

homePhone: 213-555-1314

mobile: 800-555-1318

title: Developemnt Engineer

URL: http://www.DigitalPenguins.com

Create a file based profile and import the content aboveto the LDAP server. Right click inside the Directory Architect and select New Profile.

Define a name OfficePerson an continue

Select the location for the file contacts.ldif and continue.

In the main window you now have all objects listed in the file contacts.ldif.

Select all by pressing <CTRL+A> right click and select Export to Server

Navigate to the profile of the OpenLDAP server mentioned above and continue. This profile is already present and is not described here.

Leave the default settings and continue

Check the summary page to confirm your settings and continue.

The message log informs you about the result of your export operation.

You can now check the new contacts by browsing through the LDAP tree.

Now we configure the Outlook client to read the contacts from the OpenLDAP server.

In Outlook, select the File tab and then click on the Account Settings button.

In the new windows select the Address Books tab. Select the New… button and it should bring up another window then select the Internet Directory Services and click on the Next button.

In the next window, under Server Name: enter the hostname of the OpenLDAP server (e.g. ub_mobil), type in user name and password and then click on the More Settings… button.

In the following dialog under the Connections tab and in the first field which reads Display Name, enter the friendly name for this address book.

Next click on the Search tab, under the Search Base section select the Custom: button and enter the following: dc=maxcrc,dc=com. Now click the Apply button and then the OK button.

Finally select the friendly name of the just created address book in outlook and select Advanced Search.

You will have the new contacts listed in the result window.

If you double click on one item, you see the detailed information for each contact separated in several tab windows.