Re: Mailing groups

[Robert Johnson <rjohnson@costuless.com>]

Thanks Brian, this gets me closer.

Now it is complaining about the mail attribute I have in there. I have 
to figure out how to get an email address in there as an attribute of 
the list.

Thanks for the book suggestion.


Brian J Sullivan wrote:

> Robert,
>
> First, There are a couple good books available for beginners in 
> architecting an LDAP directory. I started with this one about 5 or 6 
> years ago and it seemed to work well for me.
>
> Understanding and Deploying Ldap Directory Services (Macmillan Network 
> Architecture and Development Series)
> by Tim Howes 
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Howes%2C%252520Tim/002-8032205-1446427>, 
> Mark C. Smith 
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Smith%2C%252520Mark%252520C./002-8032205-1446427>, 
> Gordon S. Good 
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Good%2C%252520Gordon%252520S./002-8032205-1446427>
>
> Some of the info is dated but it is still relevant.
>
>
> Second, not sure if this answers your question or not. In my LDAP 
> directory instances I don't use groupOfMembers objectclass. I use 
> groupOfUniqueNames and the attribute I use is uniqueMember. Further, I 
> have a separate branch of the directory I keep the mailing lists in and 
> a separate branch where I keep the people. Then of course you need to 
> have a mail system which can talk to an LDAP directory?
>
> B
> Robert Johnson <rjohnson@costuless.com>
>
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>                         Robert Johnson <rjohnson@costuless.com>
>                         Sent by: owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
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>                         09/28/2004 06:52 PM
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> Mailing groups
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> I am getting no where trying to figure out what I need to add a mailing
> list entry to me system. 2 questions.
>
> First, can anyone recommend a book that covers not only setting up the
> basic structure for users, but goes into the mailing list end? I have
> not found one so far.
>
> Second, anything jump out at anyone from my attempts below?
>
> Sample user entry:
> dn: cn=Robert Johnson,dc=costuless,dc=com
> cn: rjohnson
> cn: Robert Johnson
> objectClass: person
> objectClass: inetOrgPerson
> uid: rjohnson
> givenName: Robert
> sn: Johnson
> mail: rjohnson@costuless.com
> telephoneNumber: 425-945-0213 Ext.161
>
> Group Attempt:
> dn: cn=mis,dc=costuless,dc=com
> cn: mis
> cn: misdept
> objectclass: groupOfMembers
> objectclass: groupOfUniqueNames
> member: cn=Bill Lofgren,dc=costuless,dc=com
> member: cn=Robert Johnson,dc=costuless,dc=com
> member: cn=Bea Shilmover,dc=costuless,dc=com
> mail: mis@costuless.com
>
> The error I get is "objectclass: value #0 invalid per syntax"
>
> A book that goes into all this would sure save a bit of everyones time
> in the mailing list.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Robert A. Johnson
> Systems Administrator
> Cost-U-Less Inc.
> 3633 136th Place SE, Ste.110
> Bellevue, WA 98006
> 425-945-0213 #161
> 425-945-0214 (fax)
> 425-417-2591 (cell)

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Robert A. Johnson
Systems Administrator
Cost-U-Less Inc.
3633 136th Place SE, Ste.110
Bellevue, WA 98006
425-945-0213 #161
425-945-0214 (fax)
425-417-2591 (cell)