RE: OpenLDAP 2.1 Released

["Howard Chu" <hyc@highlandsun.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> [mailto:owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of Turbo
> Fredriksson

> >>>>> "Howard" == Howard Chu <hyc@highlandsun.com> writes:
> 
>     >> -----Original Message----- From:
>     >> owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
>     >> [mailto:owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of Turbo
>     >> Fredriksson
> 
>     >> >>>>> "Tim" == Tim Murphy <tmurphy@micromuse.com> writes:
> 
>     Tim> The mapping means that when you to authenticate yourself with
>     Tim> a SASL id (e.g. uid=myname+realm=development), the server can
>     Tim> work out what your ldap ID is
>     Tim> (e.g. uid=myname,ou=staff,dc=mycompany,dc=com).
>     >>  How is this mapping done with OpenLDAP 2.1?
> 
>     Howard> Using regular expressions. Read the slapd.conf manpage. It
>     Howard> was also described on this mailing list a month or two
>     Howard> ago.
> 
> To save me from some trouble and time, is there a difference between
> 2.0 and 2.1 (a yes or no will suffice :)?

YES. The SASL DN format changed and 2.0 had no mapping functions. Thus,
mapping of SASL names is listed as a new feature in the 2.1 announcement...

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