Re: Newbie "No such object" problem

[Angela Liang <aliang@pocketeer.com>]

Where did you find "Quick start guide to running slapd"?

Thanks

Trey Childs wrote:

> Like any newbie fool :), I followed the "Quick start guide to running slapd".  I since have read the archive postings regarding "ldap_search: No such object".  Still, I have the same problem.
>
> Regardless of what I request (usu. objectclass=*), ldapsearch reports no such object.  Netscape will find the organization object class but that's it.  (A feat I cannot duplicate with ldapsearch.) (URL ldap://mail.paraengr.com/o=Paragon%20Engineering%20Services%20Inc,c=US is not visible from the Internet as yet.  Included here for example purposes.)
>
> When I run ldbmtest, all of the records are there.
>
> Can't seem to add entries after db creation either, ldapadd reports:
> ...
> request 2 done
> ldap_add: No such object
> ber_flush: 7 bytes to sd 5
> ...
>
> Here are my files:
>
> slapd.conf----------
> database   ldbm
> directory  /home/ldap
> suffix     "o=Paragon Engineering Services Inc, c=US"
> rootdn     "cn=Manager, o=Paragon Engineering Services Inc, c=US"
> rootpw     secret
>
> test_ldif-----------
> dn: o=Paragon Engineering Services Inc, c=US
> o: Paragon Engineering Services Inc
> objectclass: organization
>
> dn: cn=Trey Childs, o=Paragon Engineering Services Inc, c=US
> cn: Trey Childs
> sn: Childs
> mail: tchilds@paraengr.com
> objectclass: person
>
> please help, TIA
> Thanks,
> Trey Childs
> Communications Administrator
> Paragon Engineering Services, Inc.
>
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