SUMMARY: Newbie: Attributes

[Paul Crittenden <crittend@storm.simpson.edu>]

The answer was that I didn't have the attribute in a MUST/MAY list. Once I 
put it in I was able to add the attribute.

Original Question:
>I am new to ldap and I didn't set up this server. I need to add some 
attributes to >classify users, such as faculty, students, staff etc. I 
understand that an >attribute is supposed to exist in one of the schema 
files included in the >slapd.conf file and userClass exists in 
cosine.schema. I set up a file like the >following.
>
>File to make changes contains:
>
>dn: cn=pdc, dc=simpson, dc=edu
>          changetype: modify
>         add: userClass
>           userClass: staff
>
>I use the command ldapmodify -a -f ./entrymods
>and I get the error:
>
>ldap_sasl_interactive_bind_s: No such attribute
>
>I have spent 2 days looking at this and have read everything I can find 
as well >as searched archives looking for the answer. It doesn't seem that 
it should be >that difficult but I am stumped. Any help would be appreciated.

Paul Crittenden
Computer System Manager
Simpson College
email: crittend@simpson.edu
Phone: (515)961-1680

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