Re: failure to connect ldap

[Zdenek Styblik <stybla@turnovfree.net>]

On 04/05/10 16:45, m.anis wrote:
> Hi all,
> i just install open-ldap server, and i'm following this steps:
> i'm installing it on FreeBSD 8.0

Hello,

> #*cd /usr/local/etc/openldap*
> #*sed -I .old 's/rootpw/# rootpw/' slapd.conf*
> #*echo -n "rootpw ">> slapd.conf*
> #*slappasswd>> slapd.conf
>
> *#*ee /usr/local/etc/openldap/slapd.conf*
>
> suffix "dc=example,dc=com"
> rootdn "cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
>
> here what i confused about,
> i'm running this on localhost, so what should i use?
> suffix "dc=localhost,dc=localdomain" or my host name
> ( i got it from nslookup from windows) is
> 11.<unit name>.<institute name>.ac.id
> suffix "dc=11.<unit name>.<institute name>
> ,dc=ac.id" or anything else?

I'm confused too. You should use whatever you've defined in 
'slapd.conf'. I would say the most common practice is to use domain.tld 
you are about to implement LDAP to eg. dc=mydomain,dc=tld
Then, to connect to LDAP, use DN: cn=Manager,dc=mydomain,dc=tld

Note: I notice you did ok.

> then when i tried to do this
> #*ldapadd -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=*example*,dc=*com*" -W -f domainmgr.ldif -c
>
> it asks for my password, then i insert my password and then and error
> messages occured
> ldap bind: can't contact LDAP server (-1)

Insert password that you have generated by % slappasswd; and written 
into 'slapd.conf'.
eg. 'rootpw		{SSHA}Some1337SecureHashHere'

Also make sure % slapd; is running and listening. I don't know if *BSD 
possesses % netstat; command, but in case it does:

% netstat -nlp | grep slapd;

More information from 'slapd.conf' would be helpful.

> i had search through google but i don't get the answer,
> thanks for your help,
> *

Regards,
Zdenek

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