Thank you for the response, I see.. err=10 is simply stating that a referral has taken place. The command line I am using is .. ldapmodify -x -h readonly.example.com -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w password -f jamesmod.ldif Contents of jamesmod.ldif are.... dn: ou=ldapou,ou=Users,o=EXAMPLE ou: ldapou objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: Top The ouput is... ldap_add: Referral (10) matched DN: o=EXAMPLE referrals: ldap://mastersvr.example.com:389 Client utilities I am using are..... rpm -ql openldap-clients-2.4.8-3.fc9.i386 /usr/bin/ldapadd /usr/bin/ldapcompare /usr/bin/ldapdelete /usr/bin/ldapexop /usr/bin/ldapmodify /usr/bin/ldapmodrdn /usr/bin/ldappasswd /usr/bin/ldapsearch /usr/bin/ldapwhoami # which ldapmodify /usr/bin/ldapmodify rpm -qi openldap-clients-2.4.8-3.fc9.i386 Name : openldap-clients Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 2.4.8 Vendor: Fedora Project Release : 3.fc9 Build Date: Wed 05 Mar 2008 06:04:24 AM MST Install Date: Tue 07 Oct 2008 01:41:56 AM MST Build Host: hammer2.fedora.redhat.com Group : Applications/Internet Source RPM: openldap-2.4.8-3.fc9.src.rpm Size : 509475 License: OpenLDAP Signature : DSA/SHA1, Thu 10 Apr 2008 07:29:06 PM MST, Key ID b44269d04f2a6fd2 Packager : Fedora Project URL : http://www.openldap.org/ Summary : Client programs for OpenLDAP Thank you James CONFIDENTIALITY This e-mail message and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copies of this email and any prints thereof. ABSENT AN EXPRESS STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY HEREINABOVE, THIS E-MAIL IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A WRITING. Notwithstanding the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the applicability of any other law of similar substance and effect, absent an express statement to the contrary hereinabove, this e-mail message its contents, and any attachments hereto are not intended to represent an offer or acceptance to enter into a contract and are not otherwise intended to bind the sender, Sanmina-SCI Corporation (or any of its subsidiaries), or any other person or entity.