Public bug reported: nslcd(8) simply isn't reliable in a variety of situations.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-ldapd/+bug/227675 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/1029656 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/1374434 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/1449163 all could be solved or mitigated, as far as I can tell, by converting nslcd from sysvinit to upstart, as documented in this issue that has been open since 12.x: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/806761 I'm filing this new bug with the correct package name in the hopes this gets some attention... currently this makes Ubuntu pretty useless in a heterogenous environment where RFC2307 use is required. ** Affects: nss-pam-ldapd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1449168 Title: nslcd is not reliable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/1449168/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs