Re: Trying to convert Netscape aci to OpenLDAP access

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

At 11:45 PM 2/16/00 -0700, Chuck A. Phillips wrote:
>Hi,
>	I have been trying, unsucsesfully, to convert some netscape
>aci statements to their OpenLDAP equivelant.  

Start by writing down an access policy in English (or your native
language).  Then implement this using OpenLDAP ACLs.

>Here are the NETSCAPE aci statements:

You might as well be speaking greek.

>Here is my latest attempt at the access statements:
>defaultaccess none
>access to *
>  by self write
>  by * read

To everything:
  If self, grant write.
  Else grant read.

remaining ACLs don't matter!

>Can anyone see what I am doing wrong??

Not starting with examples in the FAQ:
	http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=189

Not revewing the archives where there are numerous examples
with detail explainations.