Re: LDAP_CONFIDENTIALITY_REQUIRED

[Pooja <juh...@wo...>]

 
I looked at the novell documentation and now the server
accepts clear text passwords. The problem seems to be
solved.

thanks .

On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 08:09:08 +0100
 Chris Ridd <chr...@me...> wrote:
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> Jim Harle <ha...@us...> wrote:
> > Try my $mesg = $ldap->bind ($dn => $dn, password
> =>$password,version =>
> > 3);
> > 
> > Also, make sure you have the right password.
> > 
> > On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Pooja wrote:
> > 
> >> I am new to NDS. I always get the following error
> >> "LDAP_CONFIDENTIALITY_REQUIRED" when I do the bind
> using dn
> >> and password.
> 
> That error *suggests* that the server is not willing to
> accept simple binds
> using a password sent to it in the clear, which is what
> you are trying to
> do.
> 
> Instead, your server may require that you have a
> 'confidential' connection,
> perhaps one over SSL, eg LDAPS (supported in Net::LDAPS),
> or TLS (not yet
> supported by Net::LDAP.)
> 
> Alternatively, you might be able to use SASL to negotiate
> such a
> connection. I'm not sure the SASL mechanisms available in
> perl (read
> perldoc Authen::SASL) can negotiate these, but Graham
> will know for sure.
> 
> Requiring a confidential connection would appear to be a
> feature of the way
> your server's been set up; perhaps you could clarify this
> with the manager
> of the server?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris