About the idea of putting back-config and back-monitor under a common root, You should be able to test it by simply #defining SLAPD_MONITOR_DN in include/ldap_defaults.h as "cn=Monitor,cn=Manage" (or whatever common root you may choose). p. -- Pierangelo Masarati mailto:pierangelo.masarati@sys-net.it SysNet - via Dossi,8 27100 Pavia Tel: +390382573859 Fax: +390382476497