Finally got directory server to install by setting permissions on /var/ run/dirsrv to the fedora-ds user I created. Now my problem is when I run setup-ds-admin.pl it stops with: [Setup] Fatal Error: failed to open an LDAP connection to host 'fds.local' port '389' as user 'cn=Directory Manager'. Error: unknown. [Setup] Fatal Failed to create the configuration directory server [Setup] Fatal Exiting . . . I have been trying to get this dir server running for a week without any luck. I am setting up the box for my office to use instead of windows 2008 with Active Directory as I don't like m$ very much. Thanks!