Did you configure the nsswitch.conf file to define ldap as a source of authentication, or you could select use LDAP authentication in "setup". Thank you, Ryan Palamara ZAIS Group, LLC 2 Bridge Avenue, Suite 322 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Phone: (732) 450-7444 Ryan.palamara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: 389-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:389-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fosiul Alam Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:50 AM To: 389-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: ldapsearch is fine but from authentication purpose its not doing anything Hi I have setup ldap server and from client its returning example : [root@home ~]# ldapsearch -x -ZZ -D "cn=Directory manager" -w xxx -h ldap-2.fosiul.lan -b "dc=fosiul,dc=lan" "(cn=Fosiul Alam)" # extended LDIF # # LDAPv3 # base <dc=fosiul,dc=lan> with scope subtree # filter: (cn=Fosiul Alam) # requesting: ALL # # falam, users, uk, fosiul.lan dn: uid=falam,ou=users,l=uk,dc=fosiul,dc=lan givenName: Fosiul sn: Alam loginShell: /bin/bash/bash uidNumber: 1000 gidNumber: 3000 objectClass: top objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetorgperson objectClass: posixAccount uid: falam cn: Fosiul Alam homeDirectory: /home/falam userPassword:: e1NTSEF9UGtqNjhvSU1pSR0RrSWNYYkVvYVU2V2c9PQ= = # search result search: 3 result: 0 Success # numResponses: 2 # numEntries: 1 and in the access log : 28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 fd=70 slot=70 connection from 192.0.0.4 to 192.0.0.9 [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=0 EXT oid="1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.20037" name="startTLS" [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=120 nentries=0 etime=0 [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 SSL 256-bit AES [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=1 BIND dn="cn=Directory manager" method=128 version=3 [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=directory manager" [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=2 SRCH base="dc=fosiul,dc=lan" scope=2 filter="(cn=Fosiul Alam)" attrs=ALL [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=2 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0 [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=3 UNBIND [28/Jul/2012:15:42:57 +0100] conn=229 op=3 fd=70 closed - U1 But From command line , when i do [root@home ~]# id falam id: falam: No such user [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 fd=70 slot=70 connection from 192.0.0.4 to 192.0.0.9 [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=0 EXT oid="1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.20037" name="startTLS" [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=120 nentries=0 etime=0 [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 SSL 256-bit AES [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=1 BIND dn="" method=128 version=3 [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="" [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=2 SRCH base="dc=fosiul,dc=lan" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=falam))" attrs="uid userPassword uidNumber gidNumber cn homeDirectory loginShell gecos description objectClass" [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=2 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [28/Jul/2012:15:44:26 +0100] conn=230 op=-1 fd=70 closed - B1 So basically, ldapsearch is working but authentication is not working .. 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