Would you like to learn how to configure PostgreSQL LDAP authentication on Active directory? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to authenticate PostgreSQL users using the Active directory database from Microsoft Windows and the LDAP protocol.
• Ubuntu 19.10
• PostgreSQL 12.1
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Tutorial – Windows Domain Controller Firewall
First, we need to create a Firewall rule on the Windows domain controller.
This firewall rule will allow the PostgreSQL server to query the Active directory database.
On the domain controller, open the application named Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Create a new Inbound firewall rule.
Select the PORT option.
Select the TCP option.
Select the Specific local ports option.
Enter the TCP port 389.
Select the Allow the connection option.
Check the DOMAIN option.
Check the PRIVATE option.
Check the PUBLIC option.
Enter a description to the firewall rule.
Congratulations, you have created the required firewall rule.
This rule will allow PostgreSQL to query the Active directory database.
Tutorial – Windows Domain Account Creation
Next, we need to create at least 2 accounts on the Active directory database.
The BIND account will be used to query the Active Directory database.
The ADMIN account will be used as an example to access the PostgreSQL service.
On the domain controller, open the application named: Active Directory Users and Computers
Create a new account inside the Users container.
Create a new account named: admin
Password configured to the ADMIN user: 123qwe..
This account will be used to authenticate as an example.
Create a new account named: bind
Password configured to the BIND user: 123qwe..
This account will be used to query the passwords stored on the Active Directory database.
Congratulations, you have created the required Active Directory accounts.
Tutorial PostgreSQL – LDAP Authentication on Active Directory
On the Linux console, use the following commands to check your Ubuntu codename.
In our example, Ubuntu 19.10 codename is eoan.
Take note of this information.
On the Linux console, use the following commands to add the PostgreSQL APT repository
Install the PostgreSQL service.
Use the following commands to create a new account named admin.
Here is the command output:
Locate and edit the pg_hba.conf configuration file.
Add the following line at the beginning of this file.
Here is our pg_hba.conf file content:
We performed the following configuration:
• LDAP Server IP – 34.221.44.138
• Search Scope – Entire Subtree
• Base DN – CN=Users,DC=tech,DC=local
• Authentication containers – CN=Users,DC=tech,DC=local
• Bind credentials – CN=bind,CN=Users,DC=tech,DC=local
• Bind credentials Password – Password of the BIND user account 123qwe..
• User naming attribute – samAccountName
You need to change the IP address to your domain controller IP.
You need to change the domain information to reflect your Network environment.
You need to change the bind credentials to reflect your Network environment.
Restart the PostgreSQL service.
Connect to the PostgreSQL server using the admin account and the password set on the Active directory.
Here is the command output:
Congratulations! You have configured the PostgreSQL authentication to use the Active Directory database.
