oh, and do yourself a big favour and head out to http://www.ldapadministrator.com/ and get the free LDAP browser. It will help you greatly DK
On 5/11/05, Rebecca Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It's not my server, we only have access to it. I believe it is not a > > windows server, more than likely it is running on a UNIX server. > > Could be Netscape. I work for a large organization, so we have access > > to it, but have no control over it. Neither are we privy to any specs. > > Then use the 2 query approach. For example: > > <cfset UserSearchFailed = 0> > <!--- This filter will look in the objectclass for the user's ID. ---> > <cfset filter = "(&(objectclass=person)(uid=" & attributes.Username & > "))"> > > <!--- Query LDAP for the user's DN; used later to authenticate the user. > ---> > <cftry> > <cfldap action="query" > name="userSearch" > attributes="dn" > start="o=something" > scope="SUBTREE" > server="myLDAPServer" > port="389" > filter="#filter#"> > <cfcatch type="Any"> > <cfset UserSearchFailed = "true"> > </cfcatch> > </cftry> > > <!--- If the user search failed or returns 0 rows abort. ---> > <cfif NOT userSearch.recordcount OR UserSearchFailed> > <cfset UserSearchFailed = "true"> > <cfset errormsg = "UID for " & #attributes.Username# & " not found."> > </cfif> > > <cfif userSearch.recordcount and not UserSearchFailed> > <!--- Pass user's DN & password to see if the user authenticates. ---> > <cftry> > <cfldap action="QUERY" > name="auth" > attributes="givenname,surname,uid,userid,groupMembership,mail,dn" > start="o=something" > scope="SUBTREE" > server="myLDAPServer" > port="389" > filter="#filter#" > username="#userSearch.dn#" > password="#attributes.Password#"> > <cfcatch type="Any"> > <cfset UserSearchFailed = "true"> > </cfcatch> > </cftry> > </cfif> > > Another recommendation: get a copy of Softerra LDAP Browser > http://www.ldapbrowser.com/ Version 2.6 is freeware. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:206464 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
