On Friday 27 November 2015 16:14:32 Leon Fauster wrote: > # systemctl stop slapd > > # slapadd -v -l this-ldif-file > > > # cat this-ldif-file > dn: dc=ringways,dc=com > objectClass: dcObject > objectclass: organization > o: Ringways > dc: ringways > > # systemctl start slapd > > > # ldapadd -x -D cn=Manager,dc=ringways,dc=com -W -f the-rest-of-yourfile (Sorry, but I am doing this parrot fashion as I really don't understand LDAP yet) All of this is taken from the page http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_7&p=openldap&f=1 and the bit that is failing is the very last step on that page. All I have done is copy the code and files direct from the web page, replacing the two password fields and replacing dc=server,dc=world with dc=ringways,dc=com where required. [root at ollie2 ~]# slapadd -v -l basedomain.ldif 56588237 The first database does not allow slapadd; using the first available one (2) slapadd: dn="dc=ringways,dc=com" (line=1): (64) value of single-valued naming attribute 'dc' conflicts with value present in entry _####### 39.95% eta none elapsed none spd 1.5 M/s Closing DB... [root at ollie2 ~]# cat basedomain.ldif # replace to your own domain name for "dc=***,dc=***" section dn: dc=ringways,dc=com objectClass: top objectClass: dcObject objectclass: organization o: Ringways dc: Server dn: cn=Manager,dc=ringways,dc=com objectClass: organizationalRole cn: Manager description: Directory Manager dn: ou=People,dc=ringways,dc=com objectClass: organizationalUnit ou: People dn: ou=Group,dc=ringways,dc=com objectClass: organizationalUnit ou: Group [root at ollie2 ~]#