jean-No?l Chardron wrote: > hello, > > On a fresh install of a 389 directory server on fedora 10, I tried to > create a root entry as described in the book Administration of Redhat > Directory Server > > I tried some possibilities with directory console or command line, the > behavior is hazardous : > > in command line i tried this below, but the branch dc=ad,... doesn't > appear in the directory console > > [root at aragon db]# ldapmodify -a -x -D "cn=directory manager" -w secret > > dn: cn=adData,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config > objectclass: extensibleObject > objectclass: nsBackendInstance > nsslapd-suffix: dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr > > adding new entry "cn=adData,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config" > > dn: cn="dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr",cn=mapping tree,cn=config > objectclass: top > objectclass: extensibleObject > objectclass: nsMappingTree > nsslapd-state: backend > nsslapd-parent-suffix: "dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr" > nsslapd-backend: adData > cn: dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr > > adding new entry "cn="dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr",cn=mapping > tree,cn=config" > > but the branch dc=ad,dr=15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr doesn't appear in the > directory console > > If I ommit the parent (nsslapd-parent-suffix: "dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr") > and i create a independant branch, the new root suffix > (dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr) appear in the directory console but in > the tab "directory" I cannot > create the new root Object > > In fact my original problem is that I am never able to create a new root > object in the Directory under the root sufix dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr > even after creating the database. In the directory console the link > 'New Root Object' is not active, then I cannot create the root object > "dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr" > > Can somebody tell me what is wrong or misconfigured This is one of the only operations the console admin cannot do. You must log into the console as cn=directory manager in order to create a root entry. > > Thanks > > > jnc > > -- > 389 users mailing list > 389-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 3258 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/389-users/attachments/20090609/0305a031/attachment.bin