Re: [Fwd] Net::LDAP api talking to Netscape Directory server

[Ron H. <th...@cc...>]

> > 
> >  OK, then why would it fail to bind? 
> Incorrect password.

	OK I'll but that but I changed the password for the
	cn="Directory Manager" myself and it was correct.

> > 
> >  BTW do I need to escape ! character if it appears in the
> >  plaintext password?
> No, you shouldn't. I haven't tried a ! in the password before but it 
> should be allowed.

	OK I've tried both, but I'll go back to unescaped.

> > 
> >  I do not have this problem with either my PMDF directory server
> >  or OpenLDAP.

> Are you sure they're all the same passwords?

	No they are different servers, my point was that I
	have sucessfully written code that talks,walks and squawks
	at OpenLDAP and PMDF. Just Netscape giving me a headache.
> 
> > 
> >  I don't own the LDAP server it is physically in another
> >  building running on NT and the person who administers it
> >  in technically not quite there yet, so he doesn't know where
> >  everything is and the person who set it up is long gone.

> that could be your problem :)

	Yah think?!? Phew I thought it was only me :)

> > 
> >  So would there be something else blocking a bind as the
> >  "Directory Manager" which IS defined as the rootdn in the
> >  LDAP DB?

> What's the error message being returned? If it's 49 then it's 
> incorrect password, it could be that you've got the wrong DN for the 
> Directory Manager (normally it's cn=Directory Manager). 

	No rootdn is defined as cn=Drectory Manager.

	The error code is 48.


	r