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Re: ROAMING on Netscape

To: Antonín Novak <noc@cca.cz>
Subject: Re: ROAMING on Netscape
From: Deke Clinger <deke@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:47:41 -0800
Cc: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
In-reply-to: <200002020946.KAA10499@bofur.cca.cz>; from Antonín Novak on Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 10:47:04AM +0100
References: <200002010831.JAA18656@bofur.cca.cz>; <20000201222055.A26161@adelie.home.com> <200002020946.KAA10499@bofur.cca.cz>
Hi,

To change the username, you'll need to let Netscape start up all the way and
then go into "Preferences" and change it there - I don't think you can 
change the username from the login screen.

I've also noticed that on Windows you may have to rename or move the existing 
bookmarks.html before you can use the roaming bookmarks. I had to do this
on a PC that I set up for roaming even though Linux and Solaris clients 
seem to be able to work around this.

-Deke

Antonín Novak [noc@cca.cz] wrote:
> Thanks for the help, the problem was with the way I had specified 
> the params in Netscape
> 
> I am now connecting to the Roaming Access Server from my PC, 
> but I am not yet "Roaming".
> If I type a wrong password in, it rejects me as I would expect, but if 
> i just accept a blank password, Netscape Communicator continues 
> to load, thereby preventing me from changing the username for 
> which Roaming is configured.
> 
> I logged in on another PC and onto the Roaming Server with my 
> Roaming User, but it is not picking  up their bookmarks etc.
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> Thanks again for the help so far.
> 
> Tony
> 
> On 1 Feb 00, at 22:20, Deke Clinger wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Change the dc in the username to be:
> > 
> > dc=pokuscca, dc=cz
> > 
> > instead of what you had:
> > 
> > > User Name: 	cn=Romus Maximus, ou=People, dc=pokuscca.cz,  		
> > > 		dc=cz 
> > 
> > Make sure that the address is given url-style:
> > 
> > ldap://machine.domain.cz
> > 
> > I'm not sure if you can specify ports, but I would think you could.
> > 
> > Also, the include line for the ns-mcd-li-schema.conf is mangled in the 
> > message I got - I'm not sure if it's my mailer or what, but that include
> > statment should be all on one line.
> > 
> > As for a book, you might check out "Understanding and Deploying LDAP directory
> > Services", by Howes, Smith and Good, from Macmillan. I've barely looked at it
> > yet, but there are lots of case studies and detail. In any case, I could only 
> > find about three titles devoted to LDAP; this looked to be the best of the 
> > bunch.
> > 
> > Good luck with getting roaming working. If you follow the Linuxworld article,
> > it should work - I have this working for myself and a few others, using 
> > clients on Windows, Linux and Solaris. 
> > 
> > -Deke
> > 
> > Antonín Novak [noc@cca.cz] wrote:
> > > I am currently investigating make use of Netscape Roaming using  
> > > OpenLDAP1.2.8. and a test database that uses port 390 
> > > The Pcs in my company are configured as Win95, Win2000   orWinNT 
> > > 
> > > I have followed the "Configuring Netscape roaming with  OpendLDAP" but 
> > > when Netscape tries to connect to the Roaming  Access Server I get the 
> > > following:- 
> > > 
> > > The profile Antonin Novak requires a password ( This is as  expected as 
> > > this is the default log on on my PC). As I have not set   up Antonin 
> > > Novak in my test database. I key anything in exptecting  a rejection 
> > > which I receive in the form of a message  
> > > 	"An enexpected network error has occurred - Cannot access 
> > > 	    the Roaming Access Server". 
> > > 
> > > I am then prompted to enter a password for my test user Romus  Maximus. 
> > > I key in his password but still get the Network error. If I  monitor 
> > > the connection between my PC and the LDAP server I see  no traffic. 
> > > 
> > > Can anyone guide me in the right direction. 
> > > 
> > > I have the following configured. 
> > > ON NETSCAPE 
> > > User Name: 	cn=Romus Maximus, ou=People, dc=pokuscca.cz,  		
> > > 		dc=cz 
> > > 
> > > Address: 		LDAP Server domain name:390 
> > > 
> > > UserDN:		nsLIProfileName=Romus Maximus, ou-Roaming, 
> > > 				dc=pokuscca, dc=cz 
> > > 
> > > IN LDAP 
> > > 
> > > Slapd.conf 
> > > include         /Zkousit/openldap-1.2.8/servers/slapd/slapd.at.conf 
> > > include        /Zkousit/openldap-1.2.8/servers/slapd/slapd.oc.conf 
> > > include       /Zkousit/openldap-1.2.8/servers/slapd/ 
> > > 									
> > > 		ns-mcd-li-schema.conf 
> > > schemacheck     off 
> > > lastmod         on 
> > > #referral       ldap://root.openldap.org/ 
> > > 
> > > pidfile         %LOCALSTATEDIR%/slapd.pid 
> > > argsfile        %LOCALSTATEDIR%/slapd.args 
> > > 
> > > ######################################################## 
> > > # ldbm database definitions 
> > > ######################################################## 
> > > 
> > > database        ldbm 
> > > suffix          "dc=pokuscca, dc=cz" 
> > > rootdn          "cn=pokusmanager, dc=pokuscca, dc=cz" 
> > > rootpw          xxxx 
> > > directory       /Zkousit/openldap-1.2.8/var/slapd 
> > > defaultaccess none 
> > > access to dn="*,dc=pokuscca,dc=cz" 
> > >         by self write 
> > >         by dn="cn=noc,dc=pokuscca,dc=cz" write 
> > >         by * read 
> > > 
> > > access to dn=".*,ou=Roaming,dc=pokuscca,dc=cz" 
> > >         by dnattr=owner write 
> > >          by dn="cn=noc,dc=pokuscca,dc=cz" write 
> > > 
> > > access to attr=userpassword 
> > >         by self write 
> > >         by dn="cn=noc,dc=pokuscca,dc=cz" write 
> > >         by * none 
> > > 
> > >  /Zkousit/openldap-1.2.8/servers/slapd/ns-mcd-li-schema.conf 
> > > 
> > >  Originally from 
> > > ## http://help.netscape.com/products/client/communicator/ 
> > > 		manual_roaming2.html 
> > > ## Edited to work with OpenLDAP 1.2.5 
> > > # 
> > > # Netscape Mission Control Desktop Roaming Access schema 
> > > # 
> > > attribute nsLIPtrURL 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.399 ces 
> > > attribute nsLIPrefs 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.400 ces 
> > > attribute nsLIProfileName 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.401 cis 
> > > attribute nsLIData 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.402 bin 
> > > attribute nsLIElementType 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.403 cis 
> > > attribute nsLIServerType 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.404 cis 
> > > ##attribute nsLIVersion 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.405 integer 
> > > attribute nsLIVersion 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.405 bin 
> > > attribute nsServerPort 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.280 cis 
> > > 
> > > objectclass nsLIPtr 
> > > ## oid 2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.74 
> > >         requires 
> > >                 objectclass 
> > >         allows 
> > >                 nsLIPtrURL, 
> > >                 owner 
> > > 
> > > objectclass nsLIProfile 
> > > ## oid 2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.75 
> > >         requires 
> > >                 objectclass, 
> > >                 nsLIProfileName 
> > >         allows 
> > >                 nsLIPrefs, 
> > >                 uid, 
> > >                 owner 
> > > 
> > > objectclass nsLIProfileElement 
> > > ## oid 2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.76 
> > >         requires 
> > >                 objectclass, 
> > >                 nsLIElementType 
> > >         allows 
> > >                 owner, 
> > >                 nsLIData 
> > >                 nsLIVersion 
> > > 
> > > objectclass nsLIServer 
> > > ## oid 2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.77 
> > >         requires 
> > >                 objectclass, 
> > >                 serverhostname 
> > >         allows 
> > >                 description, 
> > >                 cn, 
> > >                 nsServerPort, 
> > >                 nsLIServerType, 
> > >                 serverroot 
> > > 
> > > Database entries 
> > > 
> > > dn: ou=People, dc=pokuscca,dc=cz 
> > > objectclass: top 
> > > objectclass: organizationalUnit 
> > > ou: people 
> > > 
> > > dn: cn=Romus Maximus, ou=People, dc=pokuscca,dc=cz 
> > > objectclass: top 
> > > objectclass: person 
> > > cn: Romus Maximus 
> > > sn: Maximus 
> > > userpassword: secret 
> > > 
> > > dn: ou=Roaming, dc=pokuscca,dc=cz 
> > > objectclass: top 
> > > objectclass: organizationalUnit 
> > > ou: Roaming 
> > > 
> > > dn: nsLIProfileName=Romus Maximus, ou=Roaming,  
> > > 	dc=pokuscca,dc=cz 
> > > objectclass: top 
> > > objectclass: nsLIProfile 
> > > nsliprofilename: Romus Maximus 
> > > owner: cn=Romus Maximus, ou=People, dc=pokuscca,dc=cz 
> > > 
> > > Another problem I may have with Roaming on Netscape is that our  
> > > default server is NT, this server allows eastern european characters  
> > > but LDAP does not accomodate these characters. The initial logon  
> > > request these czech characters (eg  Antonin Novak has a "long i"  in 
> > > Antonin). Does anyone know whether this will cause a major  problem to 
> > > us or will i have to wait for LDAP v3? 
> > > 
> > > I am looking at giving users the option of synchronising all their  
> > > passwords based upon their Mail server password. The mail Server  is on 
> > > the same Unix machine as the LDAP server and if I have  configred it 
> > > correctly the ROAMING Access Server. Has anyone  any suggestions for 
> > > how I can automatically change the  userpassword for users on my LDAP 
> > > and ROAMING servers. ( I  think they are one and the same.) 
> > > 
> > > Can anyone recommend a good manual/book, that explains the full  scope 
> > > of what  LDAP can do and instructions of how to do it. (in  english).  
> > > I hopefully won't have to keep bothering you.  
> > > 
> > > Hope that you can help. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks 
> > > 
> > > Tony 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> 
>
References:
- ROAMING on Netscape
  - From: "Antonín Novak" <noc@cca.cz>
- Re: ROAMING on Netscape
  - From: Deke Clinger <deke@pobox.com>
- Re: ROAMING on Netscape
  - From: "Antonín Novak" <noc@cca.cz>
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