RootDN issues...OpenLDAP vs Netscape Directory Server

[Paul Duffy <paduffy@cisco.com>]

Hello All,

I've got identical directory trees loaded into both OpenLDAP 2.0.7 and 
Netscape DirectoryServer 4.1.  The trees do not contain a physical entry 
for the rootdn. Both use suffix "dc=xyz,dc=com".

When both use a rootdn of "cn=Manager,dc=xyz,dc=com", my client binds to 
this rootdn on both servers without problem.

When I instead try rootdn of "cn=Manager", my client can bind to Netscape, 
but not to OpenLDAP.  Does OpenLDAP insist that the rootdn be pathed in 
under the suffix dn ?

Any thoughts on this ?

Cheers,


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Paul B Duffy                paduffy@cisco.com
Cisco Systems, Inc.
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