LDAP server fails to start with proxy user

(Last modified: 14Nov2003)

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symptom

fact

Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 for Linux

Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 for Solaris

Novell eDirectory 8.5 for Linux

Novell eDirectory 8.5 for Solaris

LDAP

LDAP Proxy User

symptom

Proxy identity 'CN[equal]Proxy.O[equal]Novell' cannot have a password Could not configure proxy context in ReadConfigFromDS, err [equal] failed authenticate on (-669) Could not update server configuration, err [equal] failed authentication (-669)

The /var/nds/ndsd.log file shows LDAP beginning to start, but never shows it starting.

cause

The proxy user does not have a null password attribute

symptom

netstat -an | grep 389 does not list the LDAP port as listening

fix

Create a proxy user with a null password attribute

symptom

"netstat -an | grep 389" does not list the LDAP port 389 as listening

fix

Create a proxy user with a null password attribute

This is done by creating a normal user object and making sure the "Assign NDS Password" is checked. At the "Set Password" dialog, just leave the password blank and click the "Set Password" button. Once you have created the LDAP proxy user, open the LDAP Group properites, click on the General tab, and select the newly created proxy user to populate the "Proxy Username" field.

document

Document Title:	LDAP server fails to start with proxy user
Document ID:	10073430
Solution ID:	NOVL81559
Creation Date:	08Aug2002
Modified Date:	14Nov2003
Novell Product Class:	Connectivity Products NetWare Novell eDirectory

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