RE: Chaining in OpenLDAP v2.0

["Howard Chu" <hyc@highlandsun.com>]

1) upgrade to the latest stable release (2.0.23)
2) look at configuring back-ldap in the server.

  -- Howard Chu
  Chief Architect, Symas Corp.       Director, Highland Sun
  http://www.symas.com               http://highlandsun.com/hyc
  Symas: Premier OpenSource Development and Support 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> [mailto:owner-openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of Yet Chang
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:29 PM
> To: 'openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org'
> Subject: Chaining in OpenLDAP v2.0
> Importance: Low
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We're running OpenLDAP 2.0.11 on Redhat Linux.
> 
> We're interested in making ou OpenLDAP Server
> as a mediating LDAP server to other backend
> server such as MS Exchange Server for processing Client's LDAP
> queries on entries existing in the backend MS-Exchange Server.
> 
> We cannot use "Referral" in the OPenLDAP Server 
> as the client may be blocked to access these 
> backend MS Exchange Server due to security reason.
> 
> "Replication" is a possibility, but it entails a lot of
> data management on the mediating OPenLDAP server - something
> we want to avoid.
> 
> We are looking into "Chaining". Does OPenLDAP v2.0 support 
> any form of Chaining at all ? If so, how to turn it on ?
> What document is available on this "Chaining" topics ?
> 
> Much appreciated if anyone can help.
> 
> regards,
> Yet Chang 
>