Re: 2 questions...

["Pierangelo Masarati" <masarati@aero.polimi.it>]

hmasoud@arabia.com writes: 

> Hi again... 
>
> 	dn: cn=tp\+\+,ou=Protocols,dc=testyard 
>
> That worked fine, thanks. 
>
> After querying the database, I got this in return: 
>
> 	# tp\\+,Protocols,dc=testyard
> 	dn: cn=tp\+\+,ou=Protocols,dc=testyard
> 	objectClass: ipProtocol
> 	objectClass: top
> 	cn: tp++
> 	ipProtocolNumber: 39
> 	description: Protocol tp++
> 	description: IP Protocol 39 (tp++) 
>
> Is that a misleading name (tp\+\+)? because system programmes will be looking 
> for tp++ ? or will they find it using '(cn=tp++)' as a filter ? assuming 
> OpenLDAP is deployed as a replacement to /etc/services and /etc/protocols.

The plus '+' needs to be escaped only in the DN; as you see, the
"cn" attr is "tp++" and that value is actually searched. 

Pierangelo 

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