[389-users] creating replication user from 389-console

[Rich Megginson]

On 12/06/2012 08:20 AM, Sharuzzaman Ahmat Raslan wrote:
> In the URL 
> https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Directory_Server/9.0/html/Administration_Guide/Creating_the_Supplier_Bind_DN_Entry.html
>
> Quote:
> However, although Red Hat recommends not storing simple user entries 
> under |cn=config| for performance reasons, it can be useful to store 
> special user entries such as the Directory Manager entry or 
> replication manager (supplier bind DN) entry under |cn=config| since 
> this centralizes configuration information.
>
> Quote:
>
> 1.
>     Stop the Directory Server. If the server is not stopped, the
>     changes to the |dse.ldif| file will not be saved. See Section 1.3,
>     “Starting and Stopping Servers”
>     <https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Directory_Server/9.0/html/Administration_Guide/Starting_and_Stopping-DS.html>
>     for more information on stopping the server.
> 2.
>     Create a new entry, such as |cn=replication manager,cn=config|, in
>     the |dse.ldif| file.
>

Ok.  Please file a doc bug.  We should not encourage people to edit the 
dse.ldif when it is not necessary.

>
> I cannot give the error message now, as I'm not at customer site. When 
> I get back to office, I will give the exact error.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Rich Megginson <rmeggins at redhat.com 
> <mailto:rmeggins at redhat.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 12/05/2012 10:07 PM, Sharuzzaman Ahmat Raslan wrote:
>>     Hi all,
>>
>>     According to RH document, if you want to create the replication
>>     user, you must edit the dse.ldif file and put the user
>>     information there.
>
>     No.  Where does it say that you must edit the dse.ldif?
>
>
>>
>>     I tried to use 389-console, create user (which use uid=repman)
>>     then try to enable cn=repman, but there is error saying that
>>     directory server refuse to do the renaming.
>
>     Can you provide the exact error message?
>
>>
>>     What is the correct way to create cn=repman only by using 389
>>     console?
>>
>>     Thanks.
>>
>>
>>     https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Directory_Server/9.0/html/Administration_Guide/Creating_the_Supplier_Bind_DN_Entry.html
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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