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Re: syncrepl with filter question



Ralph Rößner wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I have noticed (as of 2.4.7) an interaction of searchAndPersist
> syncrepl, search filters, and access rules that looks weird to me.
> Before I call it a bug (and submit to ITS) I'd like to ask whether I'm
> not just missing the point and everything is working as intended.
> 
> So here is the situation: We replicate just part of the provider data by
> annotating the objects to replicate with an extra replication info
> attribute. Access to that attribute is restricted. Now when an object is
> change, we observe this: If the change is made by a user who has read
> access to the replication info attribute then the change is replicated.
> Otherwise it is not. It appears that the replication filter is evaluated
> using the access rights of the user making the modification, not those
> of the replication user.
> 
> If someone can tell me that this is not a problem because ... whatever
> reason then I'm interested to know. Otherwise I'll pack up configs,
> logs, etc. and file a bug report.

Please check after applying this patch:

diff -u -r1.215 syncprov.c
--- ./servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c 10 Feb 2008 23:19:43 -0000      1.215
+++ ./servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c 7 Mar 2008 23:30:34 -0000
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
                }

                /* check if current o_req_dn is in scope and matches filter */
-               if ( fc.fscope && test_filter( op, e, ss->s_op->ors_filter ) ==
+               if ( fc.fscope && test_filter( ss->s_op, e, ss->s_op->ors_filter ) ==
                        LDAP_COMPARE_TRUE ) {
                        if ( saveit ) {
                                sm = op->o_tmpalloc( sizeof(syncmatches), op->o_tmpmemctx );

If it fixes your issue, please file an ITS.

p.



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