Please show your /etc/nsswitch.conf These entries should be: passwd: files ldap shadow: files ldap group: files ldap Hakuna Matata wrote: > Yes this is correct. > i am able to ping this. > > getent passwd is just returning the /etc/password users > > i also trying it by IP as you are suggesting...still no luck... :( > > is there any other place where i can look > > > --H > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Dmitry Amirov <amirov at infinet.ru > <mailto:amirov at infinet.ru>> wrote: > > Hello > > Is it ldap://ldap.vfds.local correct? > Please, try this command: > > ping ldap.vfds.local > > If pinging then try to use command getent to check that ldap users are > present in your system. > getent passwd > > If not pinging, then you need to use FQDN or ip-address, like this: > > ldap://1.2.3.4 <http://1.2.3.4> > ldap://example.com <http://example.com> > > > Hakuna Matata wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am new to FDS, i have set this up as per the documentation . It is > > working fine . > > Now want that linux client (CentOS 5.3) to authenticate with FDS. > > > > hostname of FDS = ldap.fds.local > > > > i create a user test01 and fill the posix information > > > > on client machine i am using system-config-authentiation > > 1. check the LDAP box and filled the details as . > > LDAP search base dn = dc=vfds, dc=local > > LDAP Server = > ldap://ldap.vfds.local > > > > then i rebooted the machine and trying to login via user test01. now > > it is showing error as username or password incorrect. > > > > > > i would really appreciate if someone can give me some pointer or > help > > where i am doing wrong. > > > > Many Thanks in advance > > Best regards > > --H > > > > -- > > 389 users mailing list > > 389-users at redhat.com <mailto:389-users at redhat.com> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > > > -- > 389 users mailing list > 389-users at redhat.com <mailto:389-users at redhat.com> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > 389 users mailing list > 389-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >
