Re: Ldapsearch returning incorrect value

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Karsten Gorling wrote:
> * Rohit Kumar (rokumar) <rokumar@cisco.com> [050926 16:54]:
>   
> > The value returned is as follows:
> > MTI4OTMxODIgIA==  
> > while the actual value is 12458
> >     
>
> The LDAP-utitilities are not internationalized and so return always the
> Base64-encoded value as saved in the server. Base64-encoding is for
> numbers usually not necessary. How is the attribute "slot" defined?
>   
The particular value quoted above "MTI4OTMxODIgIA==" has two trailing 
spaces when decoded. That's the reason why ldapsearch displayed it in 
base64 format, to ensure that the spaces don't get lost. If you got rid 
of the trailing spaces, then it would just display it without base64 
encoding.

As usual - garbage in, garbage out.

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