Re: simple bind with non-dn

[Pierangelo Masarati <ando@sys-net.it>]

Moser wrote:
> Hi!
>
> We used to have a Domino server. His LDAP service was and is used by an 
> CMS application.
> In Domino you can do a simple bind with a non-dn like
> # ldapsearch -x -d "notes admin" -W -h dominoserver cn="hans*"
> Where the username is in e.g. the CN attribute.
>
> Is there a way to achieve this behavior with OpenLDAP 2.3.x somehow?

No.  And there is no simple workaround, since compliance with DN syntax 
is performed well before any chance to muck with the supplied value. 
Sounds like the right time to fix a broken application relying on a 
broken, non-standard behavior?

p.


Ing. Pierangelo Masarati
OpenLDAP Core Team

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