Re: syncrepl in OpenLDAP 2.3.x and updating on a replica

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Quanah Gibson-Mount wrote:
> --On Monday, June 16, 2008 1:54 PM -0400 Filipe Brandenburger
> <filipe.brandenburger@idilia.com>  wrote:
>
> > So, my questions are:
> >
> > 1. How do I get ldapmodify, ldapdelete, ... to follow referrals?
>
> You set up the chain overlay.

That answer glosses over the details.

A better answer is that the OpenLDAP ldapmodify and ldapdelete tools will not 
follow referrals. If you're working in a setup that uses referrals, and you 
need the ldapmodify tool to work, then you need to use chaining.
> > 2. Will pam_ldap (when changing passwords) follow referrals?
>
> See answer to #1.

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