Re: Searching on "ou"

["Stephen C. Jensen" <Steve.Jensen@NASA.gov>]

Title: Re: Searching on "ou"

More clarification...

The database includes these tags:

cn

sn

postalAddress

telephoneNumber

mail

userClass

uniqueIdentifier

I did several searches:

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o Search #1: first name starts with "S", last name starts with "Jensen"

Hostname = ldap.dfrc.nasa.gov:389

filterCString = (&(cn=s*) (sn=jensen*))

BaseDN = o=National Aeronautics and Space Administration,c=US

This generates 4 "hits"

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o Search #2: Add "NASA" as a search term for userClass (userClass includes the employer):

Hostname = ldap.dfrc.nasa.gov:389
filterCString = (&(cn=s*) (sn=jensen*) (userClass=*NASA*))

BaseDN = o=National Aeronautics and Space Administration,c=US

This generates 3 "hits" (1 of the previous hits was a contractor)

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o Next Search:  First name "S", Last name "Jensen", "ou = Dryden" added to BaseDN:

Hostname = ldap.dfrc.nasa.gov:389

filterCString = (&(cn=s*) (sn=jensen*))

BaseDN = ou=Dryden Flight Research Center,o=National Aeronautics and Space Administration,c=US

1 result returned... as expected.

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o Next Search: First name "S", Last name "Jensen", ou = "Dryden"... no results returned.

Hostname = ldap.dfrc.nasa.gov:389
filterCString = (&(cn=s*) (sn=jensen*) (ou=*Dryden*))

BaseDN = o=National Aeronautics and Space Administration,c=US

No results returned. I was hoping for the same result as the previous search

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o Finally, I do a search with only "ou = Dryden", and here is the result I get:

Hostname = ldap.dfrc.nasa.gov:389
filterCString = (ou=*Dryden*)
BaseDN = o=National Aeronautics and Space Administration,c=US

RESULTS:

tag: ou      value: Dryden Flight Research Center

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Does this help?

At 7:46 AM -0600 2/13/04, Craig Dunigan wrote:

> Actually, the exact search filter you're
> using would be more helpful.
>
> Craig
>
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, malini wrote:
>
> > Stephen,
> >
> > Can you give some details about your ldapsearch results
> >
> > regards
> > malini
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stephen C. Jensen"
> <Steve.Jensen@nasa.gov>
> > To: <openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:58 AM
> > Subject: Searching on "ou"
> >
> >
> > > Greetings...
> > >
> > > I have written a program which searches our LDAP database
> for name
> > > and address info. I am in one division of a large
> company.
> > > Originally, I set the program with a baseDN of:
> > >
> > > o=BigCompanyName,ou=DivisionName,c=US
> > >
> > > Then, I got the idea of doing company-wide searches by just
> deleting
> > > the "ou" term out of the base. So far so good.
> Then... I got the idea
> > > of letting the user search for someone at a specific
> division. Since
> > > the division name does not appear to be in any of the other
> database
> > > fields, I added a search term for
> "ou=DivisionName"... doesn't work.
> > > I know I am missing something simple... can anyone
> help?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Stephen C. Jensen
> > >
> > >
> > >

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Stephen C. Jensen
X-37ALT DFRC Chief Engineer
Flight Systems Engineering Branch/Code RF
Dryden Flight Research Center
(661) 276-3841
<mailto:Stephen.C.Jensen@nasa.gov>