Steve, steve wrote: > Bryan, > > Thanks for your response. > > > Your syntax > ou=people, dc=my, dc=domain, dc=com >> or >> ou=users, dc=my, dc=domain, dc=com > > I have tryed it but one question. Im a little confused if the > ou=people, in the first case or ou=users, in the second case is > suppose to be actually a persons name eg Joe or just the actual words > "people" or "users". Obvisously the "my" "domain" must be my actual > domain eg dc=ibm,dc=com I have asumed that it was specifically the > word users because its search for a list not one specific users eg > joe. No joe would be further down the tree in a CN(common name). Users is the actually Organizational Unit(OU)(folder in Windows parlance) that stores that Users...it's just a container. You should literally see the word Users under your domain. So a search starting at ou=users or ou=printers takes you directly to that folder holding xyz data.
> > The password thing is something that I have tried with or w/out but no > luck. > > Interstingly when I use one of the Mstools ldp.exe it seems to fail > the password. But Im using the administrator password. At least thats > what it seems to say. Errr that most likely isn't the password for the Directory, these two are separate though some make them the same. You need that password to search against that directory > > Thanks. > > Secondly the active directories works fine eg when you click on the > domain it shows all the users and groups to the right. > > > On Jan 20, 11:51 am, Bryan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> steve wrote: >>> I'm trying to set up an ldap address book on a printer / copier we >>> have from Canon. Its one of those "mother of all printers" that scans, >>> emails, faxes, cooks your toast, you get the idea. >>> I am trying on this group because I have tried elsewhere but have not >>> got any responses. For windows users Im not sure ldap is used much. I >>> choose a linux site (we do have a linux box) but it is really a >>> windows question, but I think that linux people probably deal more >>> with ldap than windows peps. I'm hoping that maybe somone might come >>> over to the dark side for a moment and provide some help. >>> Basically when I put in the printer DC=my, DC=domain, DC=com it simply >>> does not find any address's. I have never used ldap on our network, >>> but I'm told it is running all the time becasue thats what Active >>> directories basically uses. I think I have the syntax of the "DC=" >>> string right But it just doesnt work. >> Active Directory is X.500 compliant, but some argue that it's not LDAP, >> though it is a directory, blah blah. Just call it Active Directory for >> simplicity sake; it's LDAP compliant. You may need to use something like: >> >> ou=people, dc=my, dc=domain, dc=com >> or >> ou=users, dc=my, dc=domain, dc=com >> >> I know the first works in a Unix environment, but the second is more >> likely to work on windows. If you had access to the command line on a >> Linux box I could show you how to display the whole directory. On >> Windows you just click around on the server until you find it. >> >> Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active >> Directory Users and Computers, then click on my.domain.com and it will >> show Users to the right. If it's not running, then you might want to >> google around to get it up. >> >> You also MUST specify a password for Active Directory, it does not allow >> anonymous binding or searching so if you don't have/know the password, >> the you're spinning your wheels. Somewhere the printer will ask for a >> password. >> >>> Besides my quizzing above if there are any obvious signs of error. I'm >>> wondering if there is some test etc. that can test if the ldap is >>> running properly and can display email addresses that are on our >>> Exchange server. Another question, sorry to be so wondering here, but >>> another question that I have is, Is Ldap a service that must be >>> running. I keep seeing things on the net eg ldap server. I interpret >>> this to mean that if you dont have a windows environment like Active >>> Directory that you must run an ldap server, however I asume that this >>> is part of Windows server 2003. >> Yes you are right, people generally refer to an LDAP server when >> speaking of things other than Active Directory...like OpenLDAP. If you >> have 2003 Server you have your directory server and you're ready to go. >> Active Directory is the service that needs to be running. >> >> >> >>> Ldap is something I have not delt with so I don't understand all the >>> parts or parts involved or why it doesnt work for me. >>> Thanks. >> -- >> A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux and more Linux.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - -- A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux and more Linux.
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