Re: LDAP subtree search with zero-length DN for baseObject?

[Mark Wahl <M.Wahl@INNOSOFT.COM>]

I can tell you what at least one implementation does in the case of a 
search that is not baseObject and the base name is zero length:

 1) If the server is configured to hold ALL naming contexts immediately 
   subordinate to the root (it is a top level server), then it searches 
   each of these naming contexts that are immediately subordinate to the
   root, and any subordinate contexts as normal.  

 2) If the server is configured with a superior reference, then it returns
    a referral.

 3) Otherwise it returns an error such as noSuchObject.

Mark Wahl, Directory Product Architect
Innosoft International, Inc.