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Re: LDAP An Null Bind

To: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
Subject: Re: LDAP An Null Bind
From: Dieter Kluenter <dieter@dkluenter.de>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:12:43 +0100
In-reply-to: <3320.1077286703@www14.gmx.net> (Marcel Alburg's message of "Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:18:23 +0100 (MET)")
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Hi,

"Marcel Alburg" <marcel.alburg@gmx.de> writes:

> Hello,
>
> i use the ldap server for my usermanagement, postfix userchecks and dns
> data.
>
> postfix and pam supports the bind to a ldap server but the "bind9 ldap sdb"
> does not support the bin against a ldap server.
>
> because that, anybody can see my dns entries if he connects anonymous with
> my ldap server.
>
> but this is a security risk.
>
> is anybody know how i can secure the ldap server so, that my bind dns server
> work ?

If all your applications reside on the same host, you might start
slapd listening on unix sockets only. That is ./slapd -h "ldapi:///"

-Dieter

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References:
- LDAP An Null Bind
  - From: "Marcel Alburg" <marcel.alburg@gmx.de>

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