[389-users] Help Needed -----Linux Ldap Client machine unable to login Fedors DS

[Dmitry Amirov]

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
>     >
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