Correction, locally without "-x"... On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:07, Benjamin Griese <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi again, > > try to set a baseDN or if you're searching locally try the expression with > an "-x" when searching your ldaptree, in your case: > > ldapsearch -x -b dc=example,dc=org or ldapsearch -b dc=example,dc=org > > but probably you havn't set any users to bind to or acls to restrict > access, please read the manpage for binddn and basedn to connect to your > server. > These are very important basics you should know about. > > Bye. > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:56, Shamika Joshi <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you Benjamin for your prompt response, >> I ve gone through this article you suggested too however the problem here >> is for entering any command like ldapadd it prompts for entering LDAP >> password but since dpkg-reconfigure slapd has not asked me to configure any >> password yet I have no clue what to enter. Do you know of a workaround here? >> may be then I could proceed a little :( >> >> Thanks in advance >> Shamika >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Benjamin Griese <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Shamika, >>> >>> as I read on some community pages, since Ubuntu 9.10 the process of the >>> dpkg scripts has been changed to the basics. >>> I don't know why this has been done, but that's a matter of fact. >>> So you have to do some more basic settings on your own via ldif files and >>> ldapadd commands. >>> >>> You may take a look at this guide: >>> https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html >>> That guide is still applicable onto newer versions of ubuntu, it even >>> works on a sles11 host. >>> >>> good look and have fun. >>> benjamin >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:04, Shamika Joshi <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I have followed following article to install/configure OpenLDAP on >>>> Ubuntu Server 9.10 >>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html >>>> >>>> There is no slapd.conf in picture here instead running "dpkg-reconfigure >>>> slapd" should come up with following Wizard (got this after running through >>>> numerous articles on this) >>>> >>>> *Wizard steps:* >>>> >>>> 1. *omit openldap server configuration? – no* >>>> 2. *dns domain name? vm.example.org* >>>> 3. *organization name? myCompany* >>>> 4. *database backend to use? hdb* >>>> 5. *do you want the database to be removed when slapd is purged? yes >>>> * >>>> 6. *may be the question: move old database? yes* >>>> 7. *administrator password? the same one as entered during >>>> installation* >>>> 8. *confirm password? see last step* >>>> 9. *allow LDAPv2 protocol? no* >>>> >>>> However in my installation wizards asks >>>> * >>>> Omit OpenLDAP server configuration? No >>>> Do you want the database to be removed when slapd is purged? No >>>> Allow LDAPv2 protocol? No >>>> Creating initial slapd configuration... done. >>>> Starting OpenLDAP: slapd. >>>> >>>> *Has anyone attempted this before? What I'm missing here? Could someone >>>> like to pitch in for some help? >>>> >>>> So when I run "ldapsearch -x" it gives me following output >>>> >>>> adm...@x6:/etc/ldap$ ldapsearch -x >>>> # extended LDIF >>>> # >>>> # LDAPv3 >>>> # base <> (default) with scope subtree >>>> # filter: (objectclass=*) >>>> # requesting: ALL >>>> # >>>> >>>> # search result >>>> search: 2 >>>> result: 32 No such object >>>> >>>> # numResponses: 1 >>>> >>>> >>>> where is should give the output like >>>> >>>> # extended LDIF >>>> # >>>> # LDAPv3 >>>> # base (default) with scope subtree >>>> # filter: (objectclass=*) >>>> # requesting: ALL >>>> # >>>> >>>> # vm.example.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> dn: dc=vm,dc=example,dc=org >>>> objectClass: top >>>> objectClass: dcObject >>>> objectClass: organization >>>> o: myCompany >>>> dc: vm >>>> >>>> # admin, vm.example.org >>>> dn: cn=admin,dc=vm,dc=example,dc=org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> objectClass: simpleSecurityObject >>>> objectClass: organizationalRole >>>> cn: admin >>>> description: LDAP administrator >>>> >>>> # search result >>>> search: 2 >>>> result: 0 Success >>>> >>>> # numResponses: 3 >>>> # numEntries: 2 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Shamika >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To be or not to be -- Shakespeare | To do is to be -- Nietzsche | To be >>> is to do -- Sartre | Do be do be do -- Sinatra >>> >>> >> > > > -- > To be or not to be -- Shakespeare | To do is to be -- Nietzsche | To be is > to do -- Sartre | Do be do be do -- Sinatra > > -- To be or not to be -- Shakespeare | To do is to be -- Nietzsche | To be is to do -- Sartre | Do be do be do -- Sinatra
