Update of /cvsroot/perl-ldap/website
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Modified Files:
FAQ.html
Log Message:
Added section on what is a proper bind DN.
Corrected some spelling errors.
Index: FAQ.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/perl-ldap/website/FAQ.html,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -d -r1.12 -r1.13
--- FAQ.html 15 Jul 2002 01:23:25 -0000 1.12
+++ FAQ.html 3 Dec 2002 02:34:35 -0000 1.13
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
<LI><A HREF="#How_do_I_connect_to_my_server_">How do I connect to my server ?</A>
<LI><A HREF="#Net_LDAP_new_sometimes_returns">Net::LDAP->new sometimes returns undef, why ?</A>
+ <LI><A HREF="#What_is_the_proper_format_of_the_bind_DN">What is the proper format of the bind DN.</A>
<LI><A HREF="#How_can_I_tell_when_the_server_r">How can I tell when the server returns an error, bind() always returns</A>
<LI><A HREF="#How_can_I_set_the_ldap_version_o">How can I set the ldap version of a connection to my ldap server?</A>
<LI><A HREF="#I_did_a_search_on_my_directory_u">I did a search on my directory using the 'search' method. Where did</A>
@@ -382,9 +383,9 @@
Example of a DN:
<P>
-<PRE> cn=Road Runner, ou=bird, dc=carton, dc=com
- ou=bird, dc=carton, dc=com
- dc=carton, dc=com
+<PRE> cn=Road Runner, ou=bird, dc=cartoon, dc=com
+ ou=bird, dc=cartoon, dc=com
+ dc=cartoon, dc=com
dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
@@ -401,13 +402,13 @@
Example of a DN:
<P>
-<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=carton,dc=com
+<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=cartoon,dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
<PRE> RDNs of the proceeding DN:
RDN => cn=Road Runner
RDN => ou=bird
- RDN => dc=carton
+ RDN => dc=cartoon
RDN => dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@
Example of a DN:
<P>
-<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=carton,dc=com
+<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=cartoon,dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
<PRE> Naming RDN of the proceeding DN:
@@ -443,15 +444,15 @@
Example of a DN:
<P>
-<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=carton,dc=com
+<PRE> cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=cartoon,dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
Possible search <CODE>base(s)</CODE> for the proceeding DN:
<P>
-<PRE> Base => cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=carton,dc=com
- Base => ou=bird,dc=carton,dc=com
- Base => dc=carton,dc=com
+<PRE> Base => cn=Road Runner,ou=bird,dc=cartoon,dc=com
+ Base => ou=bird,dc=cartoon,dc=com
+ Base => dc=cartoon,dc=com
Base => dc=com
</PRE>
<P>
@@ -684,6 +685,23 @@
The constructor will return undef if there was a problem connecting to the
specified server. Any error message will be available in $@
+<P>
+<HR>
+<H2><A NAME="What_is_the_proper_format_of_the_bind_DN">What is the proper format of the bind DN.</A></H2>
+<P>
+The DN used to bind to a LDAP or X.500 directory is a FULLY QUALIFIED DN.
+The exact syntax of the DN will vary between LDAP or X.500 implementations.
+<P>
+The following are valid examples.
+<P>
+uid=clif,ou=People,dc=umich,dc=edu
+<P>
+cn=directory manager,ou=admins,dc=umich,dc=edu
+<P>
+In many LDAP and X.500 directory implementations the following
+would be a valid fully qualified DN of the directory manager.
+<P>
+cn=directory manager
<P>
<HR>
<H2><A NAME="How_can_I_tell_when_the_server_r">How can I tell when the server returns an error, bind() always returns
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