>> >>So I'm pretty sure that there *should* be a libldap_r.so someplace. >>You could possibly try symlinking that to the version-numbered library. > >Yep, and I did that to get past the configure problems, which allows me >to >encounter a whole new problem in make :^) That problem is that when I run gmake it eventually errors out with: Undefined first referenced symbol in file ldap_start_tls_s libpq/auth.o ld: fatal: symbol referencing errors. No output written to postgres Needless to say, checking with nm confirms that ldap_start_tls_s is present in libldap_r.so -- so I try forcing the issue: root@testdb:/home/locadmin/postgresql-9.0.4#LIBS="-lldap_r" gmake At this point 'gmake' works, as does 'gmake install' and when I check with ldd things appear to be linked properly: root@testdb:/home/locadmin/postgresql-9.0.4# ldd /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster libnsl.so.1 => /lib/libnsl.so.1 libsocket.so.1 => /lib/libsocket.so.1 libm.so.2 => /lib/libm.so.2 libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 libldap.so.5 => /usr/lib/libldap.so.5 libc.so.1 => /lib/libc.so.1 libmp.so.2 => /lib/libmp.so.2 libmd.so.1 => /lib/libmd.so.1 libumem.so.1 => /lib/libumem.so.1 liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/liblber-2.4.so.2 libresolv.so.2 => /lib/libresolv.so.2 libgen.so.1 => /lib/libgen.so.1 libnet.so => /usr/lib/libnet.so libsasl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsasl.so.1 libssl.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libnspr4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnspr4.so libplc4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libplc4.so libnss3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnss3.so libssl3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libssl3.so libgcc_s.so.1 => /usr/sfw/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 libpthread.so.1 => /lib/libpthread.so.1 librt.so.1 => /lib/librt.so.1 libdl.so.1 => /lib/libdl.so.1 libnssutil3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnssutil3.so libplds4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libplds4.so libthread.so.1 => /lib/libthread.so.1 root@testdb:/home/locadmin/postgresql-9.0.4# ldd /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres libnsl.so.1 => /lib/libnsl.so.1 libsocket.so.1 => /lib/libsocket.so.1 libm.so.2 => /lib/libm.so.2 libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 libldap.so.5 => /usr/lib/libldap.so.5 libc.so.1 => /lib/libc.so.1 libmp.so.2 => /lib/libmp.so.2 libmd.so.1 => /lib/libmd.so.1 libumem.so.1 => /lib/libumem.so.1 liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/liblber-2.4.so.2 libresolv.so.2 => /lib/libresolv.so.2 libgen.so.1 => /lib/libgen.so.1 libnet.so => /usr/lib/libnet.so libsasl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsasl.so.1 libssl.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libnspr4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnspr4.so libplc4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libplc4.so libnss3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnss3.so libssl3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libssl3.so libgcc_s.so.1 => /usr/sfw/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 libpthread.so.1 => /lib/libpthread.so.1 librt.so.1 => /lib/librt.so.1 libdl.so.1 => /lib/libdl.so.1 libnssutil3.so => /usr/lib/mps/libnssutil3.so libplds4.so => /usr/lib/mps/libplds4.so libthread.so.1 => /lib/libthread.so.1 So I set up my postgresql.conf to allow remote connections and my pg_hba.conf to use LDAP authentication; I load my data; I try to connect using LDAP-- And authentication fails, and I see in the log: Assertion failed: LBER_VALID( ber ), file sasl.c, line 103, function ldap_sasl_bind LOG: server process (PID 7675) was terminated by signal 6 LOG: terminating any other active server processes WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of another server process Of course the function is also present in that @#$%^& libldap_r: root@testdb:/home/locadmin# nm /usr/lib/libldap_r.so | grep "ldap_sasl_bind" [1385] | 104232| 760|FUNC |GLOB |0 |12 |ldap_sasl_bind [1309] | 104992| 327|FUNC |GLOB |0 |12 |ldap_sasl_bind_s It seems there's some magic incantation to REALLY bind that I'm just not seeing here. Any help gratefully accepted. -- Dave Pooser Cat-Herder-in-Chief, Pooserville.com "...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well-preserved piece, but to slide across the finish line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, and shouting GERONIMO!!!" -- Bill McKenna -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin