If rootbinddn parameter used instead of binddn, the LDAP server throws "Server is unwilling to perform" error with latest nss_ldap package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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Issue

  • If rootbinddn is used instead of binddn in ldap configuration, and /etc/ldap.secret file do not exits with password for rootbinddn user and server do not allow anonymouns bind, the LDAP server throws "Server is unwilling to perform" error in the client logs.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • nss_ldap-253-49.el5

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