Re: newbie still: ldapdelete: why won't it.

[Mark Worsdall <ldap@worsdall.demon.co.uk>]

In message <7.0.1.0.0.20060215123600.039b4350@OpenLDAP.org>, Kurt D.
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> > Trying to delete an entry, so here is the results of search
> >
> > jdw@thoth:~$ ldapsearch -x -b 'dc=shadshed,dc=com' '(objectclass=*)'
> >
> > # extended LDIF
> > #
> > # LDAPv3
> > # base <dc=shadshed,dc=com> with scope sub
> > # filter: (objectclass=*)
> > # requesting: ALL
> > #
> >
> > # shadshed.com
> > dn: dc=shadshed,dc=com
> > objectClass: top
> > objectClass: dcObject
> > objectClass: organization
> > o: Shadow Robot Company
> > dc: shadshed
> >
> > # admin, shadshed.com
> > dn: cn=admin,dc=shadshed,dc=com
> > objectClass: simpleSecurityObject
> > objectClass: organizationalRole
> > cn: admin
> > description: LDAP administrator
> >
> > # jdw, People, shadshed.com
> > dn: uid=jdw,ou=People,dc=shadshed,dc=com
> > uid: jdw
> > cn: Mark Worsdall
> > objectClass: account
> > objectClass: posixAccount
> > objectClass: top
> > objectClass: shadowAccount
> > shadowLastChange: 13193
> > shadowMax: 99999
> > shadowWarning: 7
> > loginShell: /bin/bash
> > uidNumber: 1010
> > gidNumber: 1010
> > homeDirectory: /home/jdw
> > gecos: worsdall,,,,,,
> >
> > # search result
> > search: 2
> > result: 0 Success
> >
> > # numResponses: 4
> > # numEntries: 3
> >
> >
> > Want to delete the # jdw, People, shadshed.com entry.
> >
> > Tried:
> >
> > ldapdelete -x -w Fl0Cabs -D cn=admin,dc=shadshed,dc=com "dn: 
> > uid=jdw,ou=People,dc=shadshed,dc=com"
> >
> > but got
> >
> > Delete Result: Invalid DN syntax (34)
> > Additional info: invalid DN
> >
> >
> > I thought that the dn (Distinguished name) would be:
> > dn: uid=jdw,ou=People,dc=shadshed,dc=com
> >
> > So I pasted that onto the end of ldapdelete line.
> >
> > The command (ldapdelete ) and don't use SASL (-x) and this is the 
> > password (-w Fl0Cabs) for the admin user who we are going to bind with
> > (-D cn=admin,dc=shadshed,dc=com) and delete this dn entry:
> > uid=jdw,ou=People,dc=shadshed,dc=com"
> >
> >
> > Have I complete mis-understood?
Zeilenga <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org> writes
> See the example in ldapdelete(1)...

what this: ldapdelete "cn=Delete Me,dc=example,dc=com"

which becomes:

ldapdelete "cn=Mark Worsdall,dc=shadshed,dc=com"

SASL/DIGEST-MD5 authentication started
Please enter your password:
ldap_sasl_interactive_bind_s: Internal (implementation specific) error 
(80)
        additional info: SASL(-13): user not found: no secret in 
database


So then I wold do -x to not use sasl???

ldapdelete -x "cn=Mark Worsdall,dc=shadshed,dc=com"

Delete Result: Strong(er) authentication required (8)
Additional info: modifications require authentication

So I thought you want a password???

ldapdelete -x -w Fl0Cabs "cn=Mark Worsdall,dc=shadshed,dc=com"


ldapdelete -x -w Fl0Cabs "cn=Mark Worsdall,dc=shadshed,dc=com"
ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49)


and I give up and post back. :-)

--
Mark Worsdall
http://www.shadowrobot.com/  need a hand??