Error "Login failed ... LDAP server down?"

(Last modified: 17Sep2002)

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fact

Novell NetWare 6.0

Novell iFolder 1.01

symptom

Error "Login failed ... LDAP server down?"

Unable to login to the iFolder client.

Unable to login to the iFolder Administration

change

Added multiple contexts to the LDAP search string.

Added additional administrators with iFolder Administration.

cause

When making changes to the HTTPD_ADDITIONS_NW.CONF file though the iFolder administrator, the previous entries are commented out and the new information is added to the file.  This is causing file corruption.

fix

Stop iFolder, then using a text editor, edit the HTTPD_ADDITIONS_NW.CONF file and remove the commented lines (which begin with # or # @).  This is a defect and has been submitted to development.

Also, verify that the LdapLoginDnContext is using "," to separate contexts rather than "."  This is a LDAP requirement.  For example:
LdapLoginDnContext "OU=Company,O=Novell" not LdapLoginDnContext "OU=Company.O=Novell"

For additional information on NetWare 6, please see the following solution.  TID #10064501 - NetWare 6 Readme Addendum

document

Document Title:	Error "Login failed ... LDAP server down?"
Document ID:	10065886
Solution ID:	NOVL63042
Creation Date:	07Nov2001
Modified Date:	17Sep2002
Novell Product Class:	NetWare Other Web Services

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