Optional update for Novell LDAP extensions

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(Last modified: 11JAN2005)

solutions Optional update for Novell LDAP extensions SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (dabd4618c42fdc735d2b88493f3fe094)

Applies to

Package: novell-ldapext
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-9713
Release: 20050111
Obsoletes: none

Indications

SLES9 SP1 new packages novell-ldapext

Contraindications

None.

Description

novell-ldapext is the set of LDAP extensions that at one time only worked with the the LDAP Libraries for C on NetWare in the Novell Developers Kit. These extensions have now been ported to Linux and are designed to work with the OpenLDAP client libraries.
These extensions allow access to the following directory features:

Naming contexts: split, join, get number of entries, abort operation
Replicas: add, remove, change type, list on server, return information
Replica synchronization: to a specified server, to all replicas, at a specified time
Schema synchronization
Get effective eDirectory rights for attributes
Get DN of logged in caller
Restart the LDAP server
Event monitoring

All of the naming context and replica functions are synchronous functions. If the naming context or replica is in a state that makes the requested operation possible, eDirectory responds to the client with a successful completion code. eDirectory then completes the operation in the background since some operations on large trees can take hours to complete. Clients can check on the status of the operation by calling the ldap_get_replica_info function.
All of these functions require LDAP extensions on the LDAP server.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh novell-ldapext.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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