Joseph vasanth writes: > ldapsearch -x -h 10.127.1.146 -b "dc=primecorp,dc=com" -D 'admin@primecorp.com' -W "cn=admin" > Enter LDAP Password: > ldap_bind: Invalid DN syntax (34) > additional info: invalid DN The -D option (for the Simple Bind operation) takes an identity in DN format, e.g. 'cn=Manager,dc=primecorp,dc=com'. 'admin@primecorp.com' is not a DN.