SYNOPSIS

        use Net::LDAP::SimpleServer;
    
        # Or, specifying a Net::Server personality
        use Net::LDAP::SimpleServer 'PreFork';
    
        # using default configuration file
        my $server = Net::LDAP::SimpleServer->new();
    
        # passing a specific configuration file
        my $server = Net::LDAP::SimpleServer->new({
            conf_file => '/etc/ldapconfig.conf'
        });
    
        # passing configurations in a hash
        my $server = Net::LDAP::SimpleServer->new({
            port => 5000,
            data_file => '/path/to/data.ldif',
        });
    
        # make it spin
        $server->run();
    
        # make it spin with options
        $server->run({ allow_anon => 0 });

DESCRIPTION

    As the name suggests, this module aims to implement a simple LDAP
    server, using many components already available in CPAN. It can be used
    for prototyping and/or development purposes. This is NOT intended to be
    a production-grade server, although some brave souls in small offices
    might use it as such.

    The server will load a LDIF file and serve its contents through the
    LDAP protocol. Many operations are NOT available yet, some will never
    be.

    The constructors will follow the rules defined by Net::Server, but the
    most useful are the two forms described below.

    Net::LDAP::SimpleServer will use the directory ${HOME}/.ldapsimple as a
    BASEDIR for server files. If there exists a file:

        BASEDIR/server.conf

    it will be used as the default configuration file. Similarly, if there
    exists a file:

        BASEDIR/server.ldif

    it will be used as the default data file for this server.

    Instantiates a server object. If the default configuration file is
    available, the options in it will be used.

    Instantiates a server object using the options specified in a hash
    reference.

    As specified in Net::Server, this method creates new options for the
    server. Hence, in addition to Net::Server options, this module also
    allows setting the following parameters:

    As specified in Net::Server, this method provides default values for a
    number of options.

    Notice that we do set a default password for the cn=root DN. This
    allows for out-of-the-box testing, but make sure you change the
    password when putting this to use.

    Method specified by Net::Server to validate the parameters used in the
    server instance.

    Method specified by Net::Server to actually handle one connection. In
    this module it basically delegates the processing to
    Net::LDAP::SimpleServer::ProtocolHandler.

CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

    Net::LDAP::SimpleServer may use a configuration file to specify the
    server settings. If no file is specified and options are not passed in
    a hash, this module will look for a default configuration file named
    BASEDIR/server.conf.

        data_file /path/to/a/ldif/file.ldif
        #port 389
        #root_dn cn=root
        #root_pw somepassword

TODO

    We plan to implement more options in Net::LDAP::SimpleServer. Some
    ideas are:

        #objectclass_req (true|false)
        #user_tree dc=some,dc=subtree,dc=com

    Keeping in mind we do NOT want to implement a full blown LDAP server.

Contributors in CPAN RT

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