On Fri, 2009-09-25 at 08:06 -0700, bruce wrote: > Hi.. > > Trying to run a simple ldap search/query against a supposedly public ldap > server. I've tried a number of copy/paste attempts that I've seen from > various sites with no luck... > > If anyone has successfully pinged/queried a public ldap server from the > cmdline, can you post your cmd that you used so I can see what I'm missing.. > > the site www.emailman.com/ldap/public lists a number of public ldap servers. > i'm simply trying to figure out how to query/access the names from one of > the ldap servers. > > as an example, i tried to use: > ldapsearch -x -h ldap.bu.edu -b "dc=bu,dc=edu" "(sn=tom*)" > (but this generates a ldap_bind: protocol error... > > however, if i do: > ldapsearch -x -h stanford.edu -b "dc=stanford,dc=edu" "(sn=tom*)" > or > ldapsearch -x -h usc.edu -b "dc=usc,dc=edu" "(sn=tom*)" > then i get back a list of data... > > also, the bu.edu for boston university, works on the website... > > so, i'm sure i'm missing something simple, but i can't pin it down. any > help/pointers would be 'ppreciated! > > my goal is to be able to understand how to query a public ldap server and to > be able to return different data elements.. (ie, name, given, first, or > email/phone/etc..) ---- I am not sure whether you should be called Tom or Bruce... Bruno has already told you that you apparently must use protocol level 2 to communicate with BU's public LDAP server. I would think that it is hardly useful to try to use ldapsearch from command line on public servers but you may have a good reason for this. I would suggest that you use a tool like GQ (yum install gq) and enter the host name and base and turn off passwords (public server) and then try putting in something like 'givenname=Tom' into the search box. Once you get some returns, you can click on one to see the attributes they are storing which will give you some ideas. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
