LDAP Server not active

[Former Member]

Hi To all,

I have question regarding the LDAP configuration.

I am trying to configure the LDAP server , User and connector.

My connector status is green and the RFC call is also workign fine .

Now I want to know how do I configure the server and user

Can anyone give me more inforamtion how do I do that and where I can find out the ??? entries as shown below.

till now I have done these settings

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SERVER SETTINGS:----

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Host name ??

Port Number 389 (I think this is fine)

Product name ???

LDAP Application I think this will be USER in te case of geeting the user data.

Base entry ??

System Logon ???

Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards,

Ankur

[gregorw]

Hello Ankur,

- the Host name ist the Full Qualified Domain Name or IP Adress of the LDAP Server you want connect to.

- Product name is the Vendor of the LDAP Server.

- Base entry is the Distinguished name which should be used as an entry point

- System Logon you can choose a User maintained in the System Users.

Do you know that there is a F1 Help behind every Field?

Regards

Gregor

[Former Member]

Hi Gregor.

Thanks for your reply.

Yaa i know there is a help on every field.

Well Actually I have configured this based on help and using my logic but I get an Error while trying to test the Logon as "LDAP server not active ".

And I wanted to make sure how do you find out that the configuration is right or rather what need to be entered in each field and where do i get that inforamtion

Eg BASE ENTRY : where do I find out what need to be entered here .

SYSTEM LOGON : this should be which user with what rights

Hope now you understand .

Thanks and Regards,

Ankur

[Former Member]

You might need to work with the LDAP/Active Directory admin at your site to come up with the right base. I found that to be a little tricky. If you think of LDAP as a hierarchy, the "base" is the point in the hierarchy at which you want to start searching.

Yours might look similar to this:

OU=Headquarters,OU=Corporate,DC=COMPANYNAME,DC=COM

It will depend on your LDAP implementation strategy.

"SYSTEM LOGON" is the user on your LDAP server that will fetch the data.

[gregorw]

Hello Ankur,

I would suggest that you download <a href="http://www.softerra.com/products/ldapbrowser.php">SofterraTM LDAP Browser</a> which is a free tool to browse an LDAP Server. This tool is very good for finding out the Base Entry. If your LDAP Server is also your Authentication Sever like Microsoft Active Directory is for your Windows Client then you can use your E-Mailadress and Password for the login. For the first start you need only read access.

Regards

Gregor

[Former Member]

Hi Gregor,

Thanks for the information about the LDAP browser.

But my problem is still there as I can not logon from the SAP but from this browser I can get connected .

I tried to make the same entries as maintained I maintaied here in this browser.

I am geeting the same message as

LDAP server is not active Message no. LDAPRC081

while trying to login.

Can you suggest me where to look for the possible cause?

Since before I was thinknig that my confugration entries are not correct but If i can logon with this browser but from SAP not ,then there is somethign Else I need to do.

Thanks for you help

Kind Regards,

Ankur

[gregorw]

Hello Ankur,

is your Client in the same network as the SAP Server? Perhaps it is a firewall problem.

Regards

Gregor