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

[Jon Roberts <jon@jonanddeb.net>]

Mark Worsdall wrote:
> > > ldapdelete -x -w Fl0Cabs -D cn=admin,dc=shadshed,dc=com "dn: 
> > > uid=jdw,ou=People,dc=shadshed,dc=com"

Don't need the dn: in the target distinguished name.

> > > Delete Result: Invalid DN syntax (34)
> > > Additional info: invalid DN
...
> ldapdelete -x -w Fl0Cabs "cn=Mark Worsdall,dc=shadshed,dc=com"
> ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49)

Need the -D cn=admin,dc=shadshed,dc=com to identify who you are 
authenticating as.

Jon Roberts
www.mentata.com