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g.anglin@vanderbilt.edu

2006-07-06, 7:11 pm

I have recently updated a server to 6.5 sp5 and migrated my web site to
Apache. I am trying to restrict access to a folder using LDAP and eDirectory


This is in my httpd.conf file

<Directory STAFF:\Staffweb/libonly>
Options Indexes Multiviews
AllowOverride Authconfig
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
AuthType Basic
AuthName Protected
#require valid-user
AuthLDAPAuthoritative On
AuthLDAPURL ldaps://<LDAP DNS NAME>/o=heardlibrary?cn
#require edir-user
require group cn=Everyone,o=heardlibrary
</Directory>


I have a similar entry on another server and authentication works. I get
this in the Apache error log when attempting to access the folder

[Thu Jul 06 15:23:44 2006] [warn] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] [170] auth_ldap
authenticate: user anglingh authentication failed; URI /libonly [LDAP:
ldap_simple_bind_s() failed][Can't contact LDAP server]

I have checke that all the same modules are loaded on both servers.
Tommy Mikkelsen

2006-07-07, 7:11 pm

Can you authenticate to the LDAP server, using LDAP Browser ????


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Tommy Mikkelsen

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Denmark

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g.anglin@vanderbilt.edu

2006-07-10, 1:11 pm

No, I will trace the activity when attempting to use this tool.

I am able to login into the apacheadmin tool which seems to be
authenticating through LDAP.

George



> Can you authenticate to the LDAP server, using LDAP Browser ????
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
>
> Tommy Mikkelsen
>
> IT Quality A/S
> Denmark
>
> Novell Support Forums SYSOP
>
> Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn
>
> Sorry, but no support through email
>
> "I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB
>
> Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net


g.anglin@vanderbilt.edu

2006-07-10, 7:11 pm

Actually I can authenticate using a LDAP browser.

> Can you authenticate to the LDAP server, using LDAP Browser ????
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
>
> Tommy Mikkelsen
>
> IT Quality A/S
> Denmark
>
> Novell Support Forums SYSOP
>
> Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn
>
> Sorry, but no support through email
>
> "I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB
>
> Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net


Tommy Mikkelsen

2006-07-10, 7:11 pm

Change the require line back to edir-user

Then create an edir group, add members to it, and grant the group the
needed file-rights

That should do it with the syntax.

Then for a short test, try and switch to ldap instead of ldaps, just to verify
wheter or not it works then

--
Best Regards

Tommy Mikkelsen

IT Quality A/S
Denmark

Novell Support Forums SYSOP

Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn

Sorry, but no support through email

"I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB

Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net
g.anglin@vanderbilt.edu

2006-07-11, 1:12 pm

That works. I had to also uncomment "require valid-user" before it worked.

It is working wihout TLS so now I can examine that part of the puzzle.

thanks for the help

> Change the require line back to edir-user
>
> Then create an edir group, add members to it, and grant the group the
> needed file-rights
>
> That should do it with the syntax.
>
> Then for a short test, try and switch to ldap instead of ldaps, just to

verify
> wheter or not it works then
>
> --
> Best Regards
>
> Tommy Mikkelsen
>
> IT Quality A/S
> Denmark
>
> Novell Support Forums SYSOP
>
> Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn
>
> Sorry, but no support through email
>
> "I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB
>
> Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net


Tommy Mikkelsen

2006-07-11, 7:11 pm

You're welcome


--
Best Regards

Tommy Mikkelsen

IT Quality A/S
Denmark

Novell Support Forums SYSOP

Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn

Sorry, but no support through email

"I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB

Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net
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