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Re: why didn't ldap client validate ssl certificate?



leilei175@gmail.com writes:
> On the client side,I have set the TLS_REQCERT as demand.
> The TLS_CACERTDIR is also set, but I didn't put any certificate in the
> directory.
> 
> To my surprise, even though no certificate is provided,
> ldapsearch could still succeed returning the data.
> 
> Is this a bug?

Maybe the root certificate is installed with OpenSSL's default certs.

Those are used if and only if you specify TLS_CACERT - or TLS_CACERTDIR
I presume, but I haven't tested that.  See:
  http://www.openldap.org/its/?findid=5582

-- 
Hallvard