RE: Only encrypt the ldap traffic

["Matthew Hardin" <mhardin@symas.com>]

Hi Matthias,

Use ldap over SSL- in other words, ldaps. SASL is not necessary, just SSL.
Authentication will use simple bind. You'll also save yourself the
aggravation of messing about with ssh tunnels and such.

Matthew Hardin
Symas Corporation
Packaged, certified, and supported LDAP software:
http://www.symas.net/download


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> [mailto:owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of Matthias
> Fechner
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 3:40 AM
> To: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> Subject: Only encrypt the ldap traffic
>
>
> Hi,
>
> i want to encrypt the ldap traffic, that noone can sniff it.
> Now i had read a lot of docu, but always i see, that i need SASL.
>
> But i want use it, the traffic should use ssl for example.
>
> The authentification should place, how it works in this time(with
> normal username and password).
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Maybe anyone can give me a hint.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Bye
> Matthias
>