ldap_bind: Invalid Credential (ITS#1496)

[lmhuat@maxis.net.my]

Full_Name: Danny Lee
Version: 2.0.18
OS: Linux 7.1
URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
Submission from: (NULL) (203.121.0.8)


Hi all,

I encountered the ldap_bind: Invalid Credential , pls shed a little light on
it.

LDAP_BIND: INVALID CREDENTIAL
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# $OpenLDAP: pkg/ldap/servers/slapd/slapd.conf,v 1.8.8.7 2001/09/27 20:00:31
kurt Exp $
#
# See slapd.conf(5) for details on configuration options.
# This file should NOT be world readable.
#
include		/usr/local/etc/openldap/schema/core.schema

# Define global ACLs to disable default read access.

# Do not enable referrals until AFTER you have a working directory
# service AND an understanding of referrals.
#referral	ldap://root.openldap.org

pidfile		/usr/local/var/slapd.pid
argsfile	/usr/local/var/slapd.args

# Load dynamic backend modules:
# modulepath	/usr/local/libexec/openldap
# moduleload	back_ldap.la
# moduleload	back_ldbm.la
# moduleload	back_passwd.la
# moduleload	back_shell.la

#
# Sample Access Control
#	Allow read access of root DSE
#	Allow self write access
#	Allow authenticated users read access
#	Allow anonymous users to authenticate
#
#access to dn="" by * read
#access to *
#	by self write
#	by users read
#	by anonymous auth
#
# if no access controls are present, the default is:
#	Allow read by all
#
# rootdn can always write!

#######################################################################
# ldbm database definitions
#######################################################################
database	ldbm
suffix		"dc=abc,dc=com,dc=my"

#suffix		"o=My Organization Name,c=US"

rootdn		"cn=root,dc=abc,dc=com,dc=my"

#rootdn		"cn=Manager,o=My Organization Name,c=US"
# Cleartext passwords, especially for the rootdn, should
# be avoid.  See slappasswd(8) and slapd.conf(5) for details.
# Use of strong authentication encouraged.

rootpw		secret

# The database directory MUST exist prior to running slapd AND 
# should only be accessible by the slapd/tools. Mode 700 recommended.

directory	/usr/local/var/openldap-ldbm

# Indices to maintain

index	objectClass	eq

-----------------------------------------

example.ldif
============
dc: dc=abc,dc=com,dc=my
objectclass: dcObject
objectclass: organization
o: abc
dc: abc

dn: cn=root, dc=abc, dc=com, dc=my
objectclass: person
cn: root