Error: "ACL: ldap_simple_bind_s failed: Error=81"

(Last modified: 31Jan2002)

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fact

Novell iChain 2.0

symptom

Error: "ACL: ldap_simple_bind_s failed: Error=81"

Error: "An NDS API (Can't contact LDAP server) returned error (81)."

fix

Try the following:
1)  Load ACLCHECK with more LDAP handles.  (Edit the APPSTART.NCF file and use the /C parameter).  The default is 10; try 20.
2)  Update iChain to Field Patch 3 (IC20FP3) or later.  (As of 1/28/02 FP3 is still beta and only available through Technical Support).
3)  Update NLDAP.NLM on the Authorization Server.
4)  Check all intermediary switches and firewall's TCP Timeout setting.  You may need to adjust this so that it is higher than the settings being used by OLAC/ACLCHECK.  The OLAC/ACLCHECK refresh rates can also be adjusted by modifying the SYS:ICHAIN\OAC\OAC.PROPERTIES file.  An iChain restart is recommended after changing.  At bare minimum, OLAC will need to be completely unloaded and re-start (including the associated Java process).  It may be possible to accomplish this at the iChain console with the following commands:

set authentication oacenable = (yes / no)
apply

document

Document Title:	Error: "ACL: ldap_simple_bind_s failed: Error=81"
Document ID:	10067889
Solution ID:	NOVL70212
Creation Date:	28Jan2002
Modified Date:	31Jan2002
Novell Product Class:	Connectivity Products

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