[ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials

[Tony Travis]

On 14/01/11 22:31, Jacob Mansfield wrote:
> I have been trying to set up an LDAP server for some time now. when I
> finally found an up-to-date tutorial at
> http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/Zarafa_LDAP_cn_config_How_To the
> first step of this has worked fine however when running the command
>
> ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=up -W -f base.ldif
>
> I am prompted for a password. I enter the password I have used at all
> other points tn the tut and are met with a fail message: ldap_bind:
> Invalid credentials (49) when not entering a password at the prompt
> (just hitting return) I get ldap_bind: server is unwilling to perform
> (53) additional info: unauthenticated bind (DN with no password) disallowed.
> [...]

Hi, Jacob.

I'm struggling my way up the LDAP learning curve too ;-)

Look at the 'rootpw' settings in:

   /etc/ldap/slapd.conf

There can be different passwords for read access and admin access (e.g. 
to update). You can create a new password hash using:

   slappasswd

HTH,

   Tony.
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