(ITS#4402) attribute name is not recognized

[jerom005@yahoo.fr]

Full_Name: jerome
Version: 2.2.13
OS: RedHat Linux
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Submission from: (NULL) (64.208.49.60)


Hi,

I found out a different behaviour between OpenLDAP 2.1 and 2.2.
(between 2.1.22 and 2.2.13 to be precise)

First, add the following schema in your slapd.conf :
=================================
file test.schema
=================================
attributetype ( 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 
                NAME 'myAttr' 
                DESC 'The attribute used as a password'
                EQUALITY objectIdentifierMatch 
                SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.38
                SINGLE-VALUE )
 
objectclass ( 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 
        NAME 'myClass'
        SUP top
        STRUCTURAL
        MUST ( cn ) 
        MAY  ( myAttr )
        )
==================================

We just define a class with a single attribute which is an object identifier.

Now, try using ldapadd to create an instance of this class using the following
LDIF file :
==================================
file test.ldif
=================================
dn:cn=myObj
objectClass:myClass
cn:myObj
myAttr: userPassword
==================================

With OpenLDAP 2.1, it works fine. userPassword is recognized.
However, with OpenLDAP2.2, I have the following error :

==================================
adding new entry "cn=myObj"
ldap_add: Invalid syntax (21)
        additional info: myAttr: value #0 invalid per syntax
==================================

It seems that the attribute name is not recognized
(I made some research on google and that was the meaning 
of the error).
So, i tried with the real oid, so the following LDIF content :

==================================
file test2.ldif
=================================
dn:cn=myObj
objectClass:myClass
cn:myObj
myAttr: 2.5.4.35
==================================

and this time, it works fine.

Any idea on this strange behavior ?
Regards.