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Old 10-17-2005, 08:03 AM   #1
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LDAP Problem Invalid DN syntax (34)


Hello,
I am having a problem accessing my LDAP Address book through outlook. I can add it and enter in the server name and username and password fine, but when i make a new email and click the To button to select an address the error "Invalid DN Syntax (34)" shows up but i dont know why. i followed instructions on how to make the LDAP Address Book from the "Red Hat Fedora Core Bible" by christoper negus, however it is not seeming to work. I have run the check for syntax errors and it says there isnt any. So I am not sure what this error is for or why it is throwing it up.

Can anyone shed any light on this matter??

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Last edited by steve007; 10-17-2005 at 08:53 AM.
 
Old 10-18-2005, 02:28 AM   #2
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Hi,

you might want to start the LDAP server with a very high level of debugging messages, so you can see what DN is used by outlook. As root, you can use the command 'slapcat' to see everything in the LDAP server, so you can check the registered DN's. I don't know the "Red Hat Fedora Core Bible" to wich you refer, but if you can't get it working, please post some debugging log of the LDAP server.

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Old 10-18-2005, 04:01 AM   #3
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hello,
below is what i got from the slapcat command

Code:
dn: dc=my-company,dc=co.uk
objectClass: top
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organization
dc: my-company
o: My Company
structuralObjectClass: organization
entryUUID: 626f31d8-d35e-1029-8348-974537f35987
creatorsName: cn=root,dc=my-company,dc=co.uk
createTimestamp: 20051017133345Z
entryCSN: 20051017133345Z#000001#00#000000
modifiersName: cn=root,dc=my-company,dc=co.uk
modifyTimestamp: 20051017133345Z
when i try to connect to an LDAP Server in outlook it asks for the following information:

server name:

logon information (username and password)

under the more settings button it asks for "Display Name" (as it appears in the address book)

i used the internal LAN number for the server name, but perhaps thats where i am wrong... this automatically comes through to the Display Name box..... what do I really need to put in these boxes, are you able to tell from the information provided above?

thank you for your help

Steve
 
Old 10-18-2005, 05:03 AM   #4
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Hi,

Ok I think you have to provide a full qualified DN as username, you should be able to connect with the DN and password in /etc/openldap/slapd.conf (or where-ever your slapd configuration file is located). The one called 'Bind DN'. Looks like your bind DN is 'cn=root,dc=my-company,dc=co.uk', try this one to connect. Remember: if you run "slapd -d 10" in a console you see what's going on with the LDAP server. This will also show any requests made and server responses wich (might) say more than the outlook message....

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