LDAP client difficulties

From: Bryan Dunlap (bcd_at_pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu)
Date: 07/30/03

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    I'm trying to get a Tru64 5.1b host to act as a client for LDAP, with
    a Redhat 9 server. The Tru64 host is set to basic security. Local
    root login works, and root can su to a username found via LDAP, and
    gets the right shell and home directory. But login as the same LDAP
    user fails. Presumably there's a password lookup problem. Sniffing
    packets shows that the client is talking to the server and getting a
    response, with proper info (home dir, shell, gecos, etc.).

    Also, when I try to select "Manage LDAP Users" in sysman, I get an
    error:

       LDAP is not available because:
       couldn't execute "Error: missing attribute userPassword for
       dn=cn=nilsen-www,ou=Group,dc=physics,dc=ohio-state,dc=edu
       Error: missing attribute userPassword for dn=cn=st": file name too
       long

    "missing attribute userPassword" sounds suspicious. I should mention
    that user authentication is working for Redhat clients.

    Bryan Dunlap
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