Re: problem using 'ldapsearch'.help!

[Tomas Maly <malyprogservices@flashmail.com>]

If the ldap.conf config file (/usr/local/etc/ldap.conf by default) is not
configured with HOST to the hostname, then you NEED to specify a "-h
hostname" or "-H ldap[s]://HOSTNAME/" parameter to ldap*.

Emmanuel JEGOU wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yanlin Peng" <kamela@mail.ustc.edu.cn>
> To: <openLDAP-software@OpenLDAP.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 9:17 AM
> Subject: problem using 'ldapsearch'.help!
>
> > Hi,all
> > I start slapd and add entries ok. I can use 'slapcat' to
> > see entries I added. But I run 'ldapsearch' to problem.
> > ldapsearch -D "" -x -W -b "" -s base "(objectclass=*)" namingContexts
> > Enter LDAP Password:
> > ldap_bind: Can't contact LDAP server
>
> Is your network connection good ? Is the ldap server started ?
> This kind of error isn't a message for authentication failure or wrong DN.
> Look at the connection to the ldap server first.
>
> > I just try to contact local serevr and the passwd is right.
> > What's wrong with it?
> >
> >