rootdn "uid=root,ou=People,dc=owns4,dc=com"
# ldapwhoami -x -H ldap://myipaddress -D "dc=owns4,dc=com" -w xyzabc ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49)
What makes you believe that "dc=owns4,dc=com" is a valid identity to bind as? It certainly doesn't match the rootdn you configured.
--Quanah -- Quanah Gibson-Mount Product Architect Symas Corporation Packaged, certified, and supported LDAP solutions powered by OpenLDAP: <http://www.symas.com>