O.k.,

So as not to confuse anyone, I'm gonna start a new thread on this subject.
What I've been requested to do is setup an Active Directory server to allow
secure LDAP communication between our "Unix" guys "Jabber" server and our
Active Directory Services. They tell me they have their end set and ready to
go, but they need a server from A.D. listen on a port for LDAP requests. Hand
on the buzzer, if anyone knows what they are talking about? I'm not sure what
they mean? I thought like previous statements that as long as I gave them an
ID in A.D., they could configure their stuff fine, but I don't think that is
what they mean?

Thanks for the thoughts...
--
Matty

Re: How to install LDAP? Newbie by Joe

Joe
Tue Jul 11 19:24:25 CDT 2006

All Windows 2000 or better Domain Controllers are LDAP Servers. If you
create a normal userid in AD the Unix folks should be able to figure out
how to use it to get the info out of AD that they need. If they have
specific questions they can ask you and you can post them here.

joe

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Author of O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition
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Mrunyon wrote:
> O.k.,
>
> So as not to confuse anyone, I'm gonna start a new thread on this subject.
> What I've been requested to do is setup an Active Directory server to allow
> secure LDAP communication between our "Unix" guys "Jabber" server and our
> Active Directory Services. They tell me they have their end set and ready to
> go, but they need a server from A.D. listen on a port for LDAP requests. Hand
> on the buzzer, if anyone knows what they are talking about? I'm not sure what
> they mean? I thought like previous statements that as long as I gave them an
> ID in A.D., they could configure their stuff fine, but I don't think that is
> what they mean?
>
> Thanks for the thoughts...

Re: How to install LDAP? Newbie by S

S
Wed Jul 12 04:48:58 CDT 2006

Do nothing. Seriously. Any Active Directory domain controller and ADAM
(Active Directory Application Mode) server provides stock standard LDAP
interface. The UNIX guys will have to configure connection strings etc.

What helps with that is a LDAP browser. There are many for UNIX/Linux, or
you can use Microsoft ADSI edit, or better yet Softerra LDAP browser
(http://www.ldapadministrator.com). Also you can use MS NetMon or WireShark
to analyse traffic between LDAP client and server. The combo was sufficient
for me to test and configure all cross-platform LDAP connections to date.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

"Mrunyon" <Mrunyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13B1CCFC-AD6C-4CA3-B4E5-F25ABD0E1443@microsoft.com...
> O.k.,
>
> So as not to confuse anyone, I'm gonna start a new thread on this subject.
> What I've been requested to do is setup an Active Directory server to
> allow
> secure LDAP communication between our "Unix" guys "Jabber" server and our
> Active Directory Services. They tell me they have their end set and ready
> to
> go, but they need a server from A.D. listen on a port for LDAP requests.
> Hand
> on the buzzer, if anyone knows what they are talking about? I'm not sure
> what
> they mean? I thought like previous statements that as long as I gave them
> an
> ID in A.D., they could configure their stuff fine, but I don't think that
> is
> what they mean?
>
> Thanks for the thoughts...
> --
> Matty