Hi Pete,
> I am using dspace 1.4.2 and I want to connect it with ldap server.
> The problem is that my ldap server needs userDN & password to make the
> connection.
> On the other hand, DSpace tries to authenticate users anonymously.
> I checked Dspace.org documentation but it has only an anonymous bind example.
> Any ideas about how I can make this work?
Normally LDAP works by using the netid and password of the user to bind to
the LDAP service. If this succeeds, then the password is assumed correct and
the user is logged in.
The problem arises when the userDN is not known in advance, if for example
different types of users are in different parts of the organisational
structure. In this case, trusted user credentials are required to first log
in, locate the correct userDN, and then reconnect to that using the user's
own credentials.
DSpace does not currently support that, but there is a patch that allows
this:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1597831&group_id=19
984&atid=319984
Thanks,
Stuart
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