How do I test an Windows LDAP Server?

[EdinburghKev]

I have been asked to connect from my firewall and check that a new LDAP server can be connected to on port 636.

Can anyone tell me:

1. What di I need to access to the LDAP server (IP address, username/password etc)?
2. What simple command I can run to tell the LDAP server is working?

I can connect to this and the othe LDAP servers from the management module using SmartDashboard and query the LDAP servers from the users tab but this test is not good enough I have been told.

Many thanks for your help.

[Yasushi Kono]

Hello,

the main purpose of a Directory Server is holdig user information for authentication purposes. As far as you are able to retrieve User information which can be used for e.g. a Client Auth Rule in the security policy, LDAP integration is working and that is definitely enough!

As far as you are using SunONE Directory Server, you will be able to query this server by typing the following URL into a Browser software like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox:

ldap://IP-ADDR:389/dc=Company,dc=com??sub?(objectclass=*)

Due to my experience, I know that it is not possible to query anonymously (=anonymous BIND) a Windows DC or a Novell eDirectory Server. But you could use Softerra LDAPBrowser which is free of charge.

Kind regards,
Yasushi