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Re: OpenLDAP backend questions!
At 05:26 PM 2/17/00 +0100, Mikael wrote:
>Hi again!
>A new bunch of newbie questions. :-)
>1. Is it possible to view the server status in some separate (and
>regulary updated) file(s)?
Server status is available via cn=monitor, not via files.
>The administrators wish to look at what
>clients are logged on, ipaddresses, server charge(?) and similar things.
>
>I could ofcourse 'hack' these functionalities in the code but
>....why invent the wheel again?
If you do, be sure to provide patches so others don't have to
reinvent the wheel.
>
>2. Is it possible to 'throw out' a client at once, using the 'abandon'
>backend function or something in the 'send_ldap_result' function?
Not sure what you mean by 'throw out'.
>3. How does the backend 'test_filter' function for comparison work?
>Some examples would be great.
See back-passwd/search.c.
>4. If I'd like to configure slapd at run-time(for new clients), how can
>this be done?
We don't support dynamic configuration... excepting experimental
'aci' in devel codes.
>5. What the differences are between LDAPv2 and LDAPv3?
> I have read the RFC:s and have found several differences, subschema,
>extended
> operation option etc. but it would be great to have an exact list of
>all differences
> between the 2 protocols.
I don't have a list... the big difference between LDAPv2 and LDAPv3
is extensibility (Controls,Extended Operatations,Extended
Search Filters, and SASL).
>Exactly what LDAP v3 functionalities are supported in
>OpenLDAP2.0-alpha3?
See the TODO list.