You can bind to the directory using the DN of any valid object in the directory. That is why they all have a password attribute. If no password is used then an anonymous bind is performed.
BD "Paul Silverman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > What's the use of the "userPassword" found in almost all object > classes ? This may sound obvious for a lot of folks but it is not for > me. Why an object class "organization" need a "userPassword" > attribute ? > > Is this a thing inherited from the X.500 days that nobody uses ? > > Thanks > > Paul
