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+Overview
+--------
+
+This is alternative LDAP auth module for openvpn.
+
+Runtime requirements:
+
+* openvpn
+* libldap
+
+Build requirements:
+
+* cmake
+* openvpn headers
+* libldap headers
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+    make
+    make test
+    sudo make install
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+Firstly, you need to create config file for module.
+Example config:
+
+    # this is comment
+    # server(s) to connect
+    bindurls ldap://127.0.0.1 ldaps://172.16.17.1
+    # username for binding
+    binddn cn=openvpn-auth,dc=example,dc=com
+    # password for binding
+    bindpass strong-password
+    # timeout on bind operation
+    bindtimeout 10
+    # be more verbose
+    debug 0
+    # where to search for users
+    basedn OU=users,DC=example,DC=com
+    # allow only users who match this filter
+    userfilter (&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(user=%s)(memberOf=CN=openvpn-users,CN=groups,DC=example,DC=com))
+
+Then, you need move this config to secure place and make sure that only root can read it.
+
+    install -m 0600 -o root -g root auth-ldap.conf /etc/openvpn/
+    cd /etc/openvpn/
+    chmod 600 auth-ldap.conf
+    chown root:root auth-ldap.conf
+
+Next, you need load your plugin in openvpn config.
+Add this line to actual config:
+
+    plugin /usr/lib/openvpn/oal.so "/etc/openvpn/auth-ldap.conf"
+
+... and restart oenvpn.
+
+Notes
+-----
+
+This project is a replacement for original [openvpn-ldap-auth](https://github.com/threerings/openvpn-auth-ldap),
+which written in obj-c and requires half of gnustep as deps.
+
+This project has no goal being 1:1 compatible with original.
+Also, some important features still missing (like SSL/TLS encryption).
+But it's works, and can save you from installing a bunch of GNUStep bloatware.