[Samba] samba 2.2.3a / openLDAP connection problem

[Markus Amersdorfer]

On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 14:27:48 +0000
Martin Wood <martin at ideaworks3d.com> wrote:

> i've created a normal account for the user, but when i get to do :
> 
> # smbpasswd -D10 -a marvsmb
> 
> i get :
> 
> ldap_open_connection: connection opened
> ldap_connect_system: Binding to ldap server as 
> "cn=manager,dc=ideaworks3d,dc=com"
> Bind failed: Can't contact LDAP server
> ldap_open_connection: connection opened
> ldap_connect_system: Binding to ldap server as 
> "cn=manager,dc=ideaworks3d,dc=com"
> Bind failed: Can't contact LDAP server
> Failed to add entry for user marvsmb.
> Failed to modify password entry for user marvsmb

It seems your Samba-process can not (or is not allowed to -- what does
slapd-output say?) connect to the slapd-server properly.
Did you run "smbpasswd -w $LDAP_BINDPW"?

Cheers,
Max

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