Fedora directory users - Feb 2006 - Search w/ empty base dn

I''m replacing an ldap server with Fedora Directory. The old one allows
searches with the base dn empty. Is there a way to allow searches with a
blank base dn in Fedora Directory?

Glenn W. Bach wrote:
> I''m replacing an ldap server with Fedora Directory. The old one
allows
> searches with the base dn empty. Is there a way to allow searches with a
> blank base dn in Fedora Directory?
It works for me, I do it all the time.  You may need to set the search
scope to "base" or you won''t find anything.

$ ldapsearch -x -b '''' -s base vendorVersion
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <> with scope base
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: vendorVersion
#

#
dn:
vendorVersion: Fedora-Directory/1.0.1 B2005.342.165

This is using, just as an example, the ldapsearch command line tool
from the openldap-clients RPM.  Which LDAP client are you using?

Another useful search with a blank base DN is for namingContexts,
eg:

ldapsearch -x -b '''' -s base namingContexts

-- 
Del

Glenn W. Bach wrote:
>I''m replacing an ldap server with Fedora Directory. The old one
allows
>searches with the base dn empty. Is there a way to allow searches with a
>blank base dn in Fedora Directory?
>  
>
I''m assuming you mean the ability to perform a subtree search with a 
base dn of "".  No, you cannot do this with Fedora DS.   What is your 
old directory server?  Does it do this by default or do you have to 
configure it to do so?
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