Anonymous LDAP binds fail with error: " Authenticate connection for search failed, err = -676"

(Last modified: 19Jun2003)

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fact

Novell eDirectory 8.6 for NetWare 5.1

Novell NetWare 5.1

NDLAP 10320.01

symptom

Anonymous LDAP binds fail with error: "Authenticate connection for search failed, err = -676"

Sending operation result 80:"":"NDS error: invalid conn handle (-676)" to connection 0xabeeda60

Authenticated LDAP connection succeed

fix

Apply EDIR862SP3.EXE (or greater)

note

Error seen in DSTRACE with +LDAP when doing and anonymous, unsecure bind

Found available monitor 0x30e
New TCP connection 0xabeeda60, monitor = 0x30e, index = 3
DoBind on connection 0xabeeda60
DoBind: Treating simple bind with empty DN & no password as anonymous
DoBind: name = 'anonymous', client version = 3, method = 0x80
Sending operation result 0:"":"" to connection 0xabeeda60
DoSearch on connection 0xabeeda60
Search request:
 base: "o=Novell"
 scope:1  derefence:3  sizelimit:0  timelimit:0  attrsonly:0
 filter: "(objectclass=*)"
 attribute: "objectclass"
nds_back_search: Authenticate connection for search failed, err = -676
Sending operation result 80:"":"NDS error: invalid conn handle (-676)" to connection 0xabeeda60
DoUnbind on connection 0xabeeda60

LDAP is not configured for SSL - Issued a "Refresh NDLAP server now" from the LDAP server object in ConsoleOne

Refresh immediate has been issued from an NCP client
Checking NDS for configuration changes
LDAP Allow Clear Text Password: TRUE
LDAP Group: CN=NOVFS01.OU=Servers.O=Novell
LDAP Screen Level: 13001
LDAP Server Bind Limit: 0
LDAP Server Idle Timeout: 0
LDAP TCP Port: 389
LDAP SSL Port: 636
LDAP Enable TCP: TRUE
searchSizeLimit: 0
searchTimeLimit: 0
filteredReplicaUsage: 0

document

Document Title:	Anonymous LDAP binds fail with error: " Authenticate connection for search failed, err = -676"
Document ID:	10084330
Solution ID:	NOVL90452
Creation Date:	18Jun2003
Modified Date:	19Jun2003
Novell Product Class:	Novell eDirectory

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