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Re: Invalid Credentials

To: Ken Ingram <kingram@sdl.org>
Subject: Re: Invalid Credentials
From: Peter W <peterw@usa.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:56:00 -0500
Cc: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
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In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.41.0111211854230.26336-100000@gemini.sdl.org>; from kingram@sdl.org on Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 06:57:29PM -0800
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On Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 06:57:29PM -0800, Ken Ingram wrote:

> Why is LDAP balking with "Invalid Credentials"?

> rootdn		"cn=root,o=Solution Design Laboratory,dc=sdl,dc=org"

> [1598] ldapadd -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=sdl,dc=org" -f ldifs/ken.ldif -W 2>&1
> >> helpme.doc
> Enter LDAP Password:
> ldap_bind: Invalid credentials
> 
> So, why is ldapadd regarding my credentials as invalid?

Because you're trying to authenticate as a user that doesn't exist yet?

> ken.ldif contains:
> dn: dc=sdl, dc=org
> objectclass: dcObject
> objectclass: organization
> o: "Solution Design Laboratory"
> dc: sdl
> dn: cn=Manager,dc=sdl, dc=org
> objectclass: organizationalRole
> cn: Manager

References:
- Invalid Credentials
  - From: Ken Ingram <kingram@sdl.org>

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