Sorry here is the error log for DS server [09/Jan/2008:13:33:50 -0500] NSMMReplicationPlugin - agmt="cn=AD sync" (netsweep-41a75e:636): Simple bind failed, LDAP sdk error 91 (Can't connect to the LDAP server), Netscape Portable Runtime error -5987 (Invalid function argument.) It cannot connect to AD. I imported the CA certificate into the Installation folder of the console in the windows xp machine. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:09:54 -0700 > From: rmeggins at redhat.com > To: fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Windows Active Directory sync Help! > > kiran madala wrote: >> I am using Fedora 1.1 on Fedora 6 x86 machine. When i fill in the entries and click next a message pops up saying "Unable to connet to Active Directory server, continue?". Also in the domain controller host field can I specify the IP address of the machine?. >> >> The error log for DS server is below. The IP is the windows xp machine on whcih I am runnign the remote DS console. >> >> [Wed Jan 09 09:15:08 2008] [notice] [client 192.168.8.241] admserv_host_ip_check: ap_get_remote_host could not resolve 192.168.8.241 >> <snip< >> > Actually, this is the error log for the admin server. The error log for > the directory server is in /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-INSTANCE where instance > is your instance name. > > The console might be failing to connect to AD because the console has a > separate key/cert db under ~/.fedora-idm-console (in 1.1). You may need > to add the CA cert in this directory too: > > certutil -A -d ~/.fedora-idm-console -n "CA certificate" -t "CT,," -a -i /path/to/cacert.asc > >> ---------------------------------------- >> >>> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:52:05 -0700 >>> From: rmeggins at redhat.com >>> To: fedora-directory-users at redhat.com >>> Subject: Re: Windows Active Directory sync Help! >>> >>> kiran madala wrote: >>> >>>> As far I understand by reading docs again that the user specified in the Syn agreement and Bind DN should be same and exist on Active directory with Domain Admin privileges. But I have other issues now. >>>> >>>> The DS server is unable to connect to my AD. >>>> >>> What error messages are you getting? Check the error log. >>> >>> You can also try using ldapsearch. Are you using Fedora DS 1.1 or >>> 1.0.4? What OS? >>> >>>> I enabled SSL by copying the same root certificate into AD and also generating a server certificate and opened up ports in firewall. Am I missing something like allowing client Authentication on the AD machine? >>>> >>>> >>> You don't need to use cert based client auth. You can use regular >>> username/password auth over TLS/SSL. >>> >>>> My currents certificates are as follows. >>>> >>>> DS has its own server certificate >>>> AD has its own server certificate >>>> ALL 3 servers AS,DS and AD have the same CA root certificate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: kirankmadala at hotmail.com >>>>> To: fedora-directory-users at redhat.com >>>>> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:35:00 -0400 >>>>> Subject: Windows Active Directory sync Help! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to sync the DS with AD. Since I am new to AD and DS I have few questions. >>>>> >>>>> I want to synchronize only users and groups so Is it necessary to enable SSL on Active Directory and connect to Active directory through SSL? >>>>> >>>>> In the replica settings the supplier DN user need to be on both AD and DS with should be a Domain admin of the AD? >>>>> >>>>> When trying to synchronize with AD the bind DN (In screen shot) user should be in both AD and DS? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have attached the screen shot of my final DS agreement window. I believe currently it is defined to synchronize users what changes I need to make it synchronize groups aswell. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon! >>>>> http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Use fowl language with Chicktionary. Click here to start playing! >>>> http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Fedora-directory-users mailing list >>>> Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >>>> >>>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Read what Santa`s been up to! For all the latest, visit asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com! >> http://asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com/ >> >> -- >> Fedora-directory-users mailing list >> Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >> > _________________________________________________________________ Introducing the City @ Live! Take a tour! http://getyourliveid.ca/?icid=LIVEIDENCA006