> ldapsearch -x -H ldaps://directory.example.com -b "" "(objectClass=*)" Hmm. My ldapsearch: @(#) $OpenLDAP: ldapsearch 2.3.X (Nov 4 2005 10:01:17) $ runs that fine against our SunONE server. The point about something getting stomped on on the long-lived process is valid, but doesn't make sense if you see ldapsearch(1) fail.