[imp] bind several branches in the LDAP tree for authentication

[HAHN Nicolas]

Hi :-)

Multiple branches due to existing directory.
Use several branches (with unicity control of course) allow delegate
administration, partial replication, etc...

 --- Atif Ghaffar <aghaffar@developer.ch> a écrit : > HAHN Nicolas
wrote:
> > Hi everybody :-)
> > 
> You mean bind to one of the several branches of the LDAP server.
> 
> How are your branches separated?
> 
> Are you using multiple branches for domains to avoid unique name
> clashes?
> If yes, then you are not doing the right thing. You should have
> atleast 
> one _unique_ attribute in the record to identify that record.
> If thats not the case, you dont have to bind to a different branch
> anyway.
> 
> Example:
> If you have
> dn: uid=aghaffar, domain=developer.ch, o=something
> and
> dn: uid=aghaffar, domain=horde.org, o=something
> 
> then its a poor directory design
> 
> If on the other hand you have only _one_ record per uid.
> 
> dn: uid=aghaffar, domain=developer.ch, o=something
> dn: uid=chuck, domain=horde.org, o=something
> 
> the you just can use o=something as your base branch to search for 
> binding users.
> 
> ldapsearch -b "o=something" uid=chuck
> ldapsearch -b "o=something" uid=aghaffar
> should both give you a result.
> 
> hope, i wasnt too confusing.
> 
> best regards.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Just a quick question: in my LDAP server, I have several branches
> where
> > I have several users for each one. In this case, how IMP can
> > authenticate my users, I mean how to configure it, and is it
> possible
> > in the last version 3.1RC1 ?
> > 
> > If imp can bind a user only in one branch (the one which is
> configured
> > via the binddn), would it be possible to implement the
> 'multi-branches'
> > bind for the Release 3.1 ?
> > 
> > Thanks a lot :-)
> > 
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