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RE: disabling special characters in ldapsearch
If I recall:
\ in the string means a new line and it will search on the coming string
hence you have the same result.
To avoid people using wild cards you need something called exact string
matching, forcing people to enter the exact string. I don't remember how to
do this but I recall it being a directive in a config file. I am not sure if
openldap has this capability and I am unable to verify this from here. Maybe
one of the other members of the list can confirm this operation.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
[mailto:owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of
Kannan_R@sifycorp.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 3:11 PM
To: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
Subject: disabling special characters in ldapsearch
Placed At :
Hi..
I have encountered a problem with ldapsearch..following are my
observations..
ldapsearch -b "o=rootdir" "(uid=kannan)"
the above search returns a success and everybody is happy..
ldapsearch -b "o=rootdir" "(uid=\kannan)"
now the above search also returns success throwing the same result as it
would
do for the username without the \
Has anyone come acroos this...Any sugesstions as to how to restrict such
special
characters would be great..The issue is only with \ not any other special
character..
I have another observation..
ldapsearch -b "o=rootdir" "(uid=*kannan)"
now with the asterix sign it seraches the entire tree which is not something
great on a backend with a large number of records...Can i disable this
too...
thanx in advance
kannan
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