This document describes how to add root dn and password for cn=config base.

• manager.ldif

  dn: olcDatabase={0}config,cn=config
  changetype: modify
  add: olcRootDN
  olcRootDN: cn=admin,cn=config
  -
  add: olcRootPW
  olcRootPW: {SSHA}blablabla
  

• ldapmodify

  ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f ./manager.ldif 
  

By default, you should configure ldap’s configuration using ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:///

After configuring olcRootDN you can modify cn=config meta configuration using remote LDAP clients.