Re: New error (ldap_get_values_len returns NULL)

[Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 03:38:25PM -0500, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> 
> This:
> 
>   attr_values = ldap_get_values_len(ldap_conn, entry, mod_auth_conf.ldap.active_attr);
> 
> fails with: Decoding error
> 
> the attribute I hand it exists in the record it's searching for.

Bah, the bind credentials I was given can't see that attribute even though
I was told it could.  That'll teach me to trust people. ;)

However, is there a way to determine why this failed?  "Decoding error" isn't
nearly as useful as "This attribute doesn't exist".

-brian
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