Re: implicit bind - I-D java-api-11

["Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>]

At 12:23 PM 9/8/00 -0600, Steve Sonntag wrote:
> 
>I think the draft should describe more fully the
>semantics of the implicit bind w/r automatic referral following:
> 
>I will describe what the I-D describes and where
>I have questions:
> 
>1. Authentication - uses anonomyous credentials unless
>   LDAPRebind specified in LDAPConstraints.
> 
>2. Protocol Version ?? - Does it use the same protocol
>    version as the LDAPConnection receiving the referral or is it
>    always V2??  I vote for the having it the same as the originating
>    connection.
> 
>3. AuthenticationMethod: Is it the same as the originating connection,
>    or is it "simple" - I assume simple is used.
> 
>4. Does it use the LDAPSocketFactory if specified on the
>    originating connection.  I am not sure what to do here.
>    It seems better to use it if available, then an encrypted
>    connection can be established and thus prevent
>    clear text password transmittion on the wire.  I just
>    talked myself into it - it should be used.

5. StartTLS ?