On 16/12/03 8:39 am, David Syzdek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Are there plans to expand add(), delete(), moddn(), and modify() to
> follow referrals?

Not especially, but if a clean design was suggested then I'm sure it would
be considered.

> I am currently following referrals by checking for ($ldap->code == 10)
> and making a second LDAP connection.  Being able to pass new() an
> additional parameter that instructs Net::LDAP to follow referrals would
> make developing scripts that point to consumers and have to follow
> referrals to the suppliers a lot easier.

How would you handle authenticating to the other servers? Net::LDAP
deliberately does not cache authentication credentials, so it wouldn't be
completely trivial - you almost certainly wouldn't want to offer credentials
valid for server A to server B for example. What if there are multiple
referrals which could be followed - which choice should be taken?

> I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed or covered in
> documentation I missed.

It comes up occasionally...

> 
> --David Syzdek
> 
> 

Cheers,

Chris

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