Re: Can't search database

[Pierangelo Masarati <masarati@aero.polimi.it>]

Uno Engborg wrote:
> 
> Hi,  I'm very new to LDAP so this is probably very simple, but I have
> RTFMed  since before christmas and are still
> completely stuck, so someone please help me on the right track.
> 
> The problem is that I can't search things added to the database.
> (What I am trying to do in the end, is to use ldap instead of NIS for a
> linux system.
> but so far I am just experimenting with adding, changing and removing
> items in the database)
> 
> I run openldap  2.0.11 on RedHat 7.2
> 
> I add the items by running:
> ldapadd -x -w secret -D "cn=ldapmanager,dc=engborgs,dc=com" -h
> 192.168.0.19 -f test.ldif
> 
> It seams that the  items really are added,  since the can be listed by
> slapcat if I shut down the server.
> So it should be OK so far.  (I include the test.ldif file, if so you can
> see the structure)
> 
> Then if I try to find the added items by doing:
> ldapsearch -x -w secret -D "cn=ldapmanager,dc=engborgs,dc=com" -h
> 192.168.0.19  "(objectclass=*)"
> 
> And get nothing in return  but this:
> 
> version: 2
> 
> #
> # filter: (objectclass=*)
> # requesting: ALL
> #
> 
> # search result
> search: 2
> result: 32 No such object

You're not providing a base for your search; try adding a

	-b 'dc=engborgs,dc=com'

to your ldapsearch

Pierangelo.

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