On 4/21/06, Benno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri Apr 21, 2006 at 20:24:10 +1000, Philip Greggs wrote: > >> > > >> > In Fedora 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 it is in /etc/openldap/ldap.conf. > >> > > >> > My ldap.conf > >> > #cat /etc/openldap/ldap.conf > >> > HOST ldap.example.com.ex > >> > BASE dc=example,dc=com,dc=ex > >> You may also test a similar setup using Public LDAP Servers in your > >> 'ldap.conf'. > >> > >> For example, you may try this in your ldap.conf > >> HOST ldap.baylor.edu > >> BASE o=Baylor University,c=US > >> > >> and then do, > >> > >> $ldapsearch -x > >> > >> Or > >> HOST directory.monash.edu.au > >> BASE o=Monash University,c=AU > >> and then do, > >> > >> $ldapsearch -x > >> > > > >Makes sense. > > > >One more question. How can individual users without superuser access > >change the LDAP HOST server and/or BASE filter ? Tried this but no > >joy: > > > >$export HOST="ldap.myserver.com" > >$ldapsearch -x > > > >One moment a user wants to access Baylor U and another time > >Monash U but SysAdmin is out to lunch. Is this possible ? > > > > From the man page: > > -H ldapuri > Specify URI(s) referring to the ldap server(s). > > -h ldaphost > Specify an alternate host on which the ldap server is running. > Deprecated in favor of -H. > > -p ldapport > Specify an alternate TCP port where the ldap server is listen- > ing. Deprecated in favor of -H. >
Thanks Benno. 1. This one works: $ldapsearch -x -H ldap://ldap.example.com.clug -b example.com.clug 2. Not this one: $ldapsearch -x -H ldap://ldap.example.com -b example.com Jimmy: 1. Created .ldaprc in my $HOME with HOST ldap.example.com.clug BASE example.com.clug and $ldapsearch -x works. 2. Not when I changed .ldaprc to HOST ldap.example.com BASE example.com NOTE: I changed my DNS and ldap domain to match each case. So, DNS settings as indicated by O Plameras are important in LDAP. Just to clarify since there are some confusions. PG -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
