Re: Summary of dynamic groups

[Ian Collins <ian@ianshome.com>]

On 05/26/10 03:04 PM, Howard Chu wrote:
> Ian Collins wrote:
> > On 05/26/10 02:40 PM, Howard Chu wrote:
> > > Ian Collins wrote:
> > > > Hello again,
> > > >
> > > > My earlier thread appears to have been hijacked, so I'm starting a new
> > > > one for the summary of my investigations.
> > > >
> > > > My current understanding is as follows:
> > > >
> > > > There are three overlays that can use yes to manage groups 
> > > > dynamically:
> > > > dynlist, autogroup and memberof.
> > > >
> > > >     - dynlist works well for including members specified in a URL 
> > > > to the
> > > > result of a search on a group.  The dynamic members can not be 
> > > > included
> > > > in a search filter.
> > > >
> > > > - autogroup works well for including members specified in a URL to the
> > > > result of a search on a group. The dynamic members can be included 
> > > > in a
> > > > search filter, but the only supported list attribute is 'member', 
> > > > which
> > > > limits its use.
> > >
> > > That's false, you can configure it to use any attribute type.
> > No according to the read me:
> >
> >         "The value<member-ad>  is the name of the 
> > attributeDescription that
> >           specifies the member attribute. User modification of this
> > attribute
> >           is disabled for consistency."
> >
> > I could only et it to work with 'member'.  Even if I specified
> > 'uniqueMember', 'member' was inserted.
>
> Then there's something else interfering in your config. There is 
> nothing in the autogroup code that gives preference to the "member" 
> attribute. It uses the attribute type you configure, and nothing else. 
> Of course, the objectclass you use must also allow the attribute type 
> you chose.
Deleting and re-adding the test group solved the problem.  Dynamic 
'uniqueMember' lists do indeed work.

Thanks.

--
Ian.