Re: ldap problem

[Galoppin Fabian <fgaloppin@altern.org>]

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 01:31:43 -0700 (PDT)
Manish Arya <manish_lists@yahoo.com> wrote:

> hi
>     i m veri new to ldap, in my config file i hav line
> 
> rootdn "cn=Manager,dc=linux,dc=lin"
> 
> so in ldapadd command when i give
> 
> ./ldapadd -f /tmp/test.txt -D rootdn -W
> Enter LDAP Password: 
> ldap_bind: Invalid DN syntax (34)
>         additional info: invalid DN

ldapadd -D 'cn=Manager,dc=linux,dc=lin' -W -f /tmp/test.txt

your bind dn must be the distinguished name of your ldap admin

> 
> i mean from my config file i m creating a new dn entry
> so do i need to mention -D option ?
> 
> dn: cn=Manish,dc=linux,dc=lin
> objectClass: person
> cn: Manish
> sn: Arya
> mail: mkarya@rainbow.com
> uid: mkarya
> 
> Ahhhhhhhhhhh..........I am all confused
> I am going for tea break please help !!!!!!!!
> 
> -Manish
> LinuxIndia.net
> --- Pierangelo Masarati <ando@sys-net.it> wrote:
> > 
> > > hi
> > > i am using openldap 2.2.8
> > > here is my slapd.conf file
> > >
> > >
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------
> > > include
> > > /shared/openldap-/etc/openldap/schema/core.schema
> > >
> > > pidfile /shared/openldap-/var/run/slapd.pid
> > > argsfile /shared/openldap-/var/run/slapd.args
> > >
> >
> #######################################################################
> > > # ldbm database definitions
> > >
> >
> #######################################################################
> > >
> > > database bdb
> > > suffix "dc=linux,dc=lin"
> > > rootdn "cn=Manager,dc=linux,dc=lin"
> > > # Cleartext passwords, especially for the rootdn,
> > > should
> > > # be avoid. See slappasswd( and slapd.conf(5) for
> > > details.
> > > # Use of strong authentication encouraged.
> > > rootpw secret
> > > #rootpw {CRYPT}ZPXImACgFFnW6
> > > # The database directory MUST exist prior to
> > running
> > > slapd AND
> > > # should only be accessible by the slapd and slap
> > > tools.
> > > # Mode 700 recommended.
> > > directory /shared/openldap-/var/openldap-data
> > > # Indices to maintain
> > > index objectClass eq
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > >
> > > and here is my ldap.conf file
> > > #
> > > # LDAP Defaults
> > > #
> > >
> > > # See ldap.conf(5) for details
> > > # This file should be world readable but not world
> > > writable.
> > >
> > > BASE dc=linux dc=lin
> > > URI ldap:// ldaps://
> > >
> > > #SIZELIMIT 12
> > > #TIMELIMIT 15
> > > #DEREF never
> > > ---------------------------------------
> > >
> > > i m staring ldap like this
> > > .........................................
> > > $libexec/slapd -d
> > > entifierMatch' APPLIES (
> > supportedApplicationContext $
> > > supportedFeatures $ supportedExtension $
> > > supportedControl ) )
> > > slapd startup: initiated.
> > > bdb_db_open:
> > > dbenv_open(/shared/openldap-/var/openldap-data)
> > > slapd starting
> > > -----------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > then when i add some user from a file
> > > [root@linux openldap]# cat /tmp/test.txt
> > > dn: cn=Manish,dc=linux,dc=lin
> > > objectClass: person
> > > cn: Manish
> > > sn: Arya
> > > title: danger ahead.....don't move
> > > mail: mkarya@rainbow.com
> > > uid: mkarya
> > >
> > >
> > > like
> > > $./ldapadd -f /tmp/test.txt -W
> > >
> > > i get error
> > > [root@linux bin]# ./ldapadd -f /tmp/test.txt -W
> > > Enter LDAP Password:
> > > ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49)
> > >
> > > and on xterm running ldap i get
> > >
> > >
> > > connection_read(10): checking for input on id=0
> > > ber_get_next
> > > ber_get_next: tag 0x30 len 18 contents:
> > > ber_get_next
> > > ber_get_next on fd 10 failed errno=11 (Resource
> > > temporarily unavailable)
> > > do_bind
> > > ber_scanf fmt ({imt) ber:
> > > ber_scanf fmt (m}) ber:
> > >>>> dnPrettyNormal: <>
> > > <<< dnPrettyNormal: <>, <>
> > > do_bind: version=3 dn="" method=128
> > 
> >                      ^^^^^
> > 
> > you're not supplying any bind DN, so your
> > authentication is invalid.
> > read about switch -D for ldap tools (e.g. man
> > ldapadd(1)).
> > 
> > p.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Pierangelo Masarati
> > mailto:pierangelo.masarati@sys-net.it
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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