Re: LDAP updates?

[Dirk Bartley <bartleyd2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce Smith wrote:
> 
> I just started looking at LDAP.  So far I have the server
> running and my passwd/group "migrated" to LDAP.
> 
> The lookups seem to work fine, testing them with Netscape's
> Address Book on Linux, and Outlook Express 5.5 on Windows.
> 
> I would like a (preferably free) GUI program so people can
> update their own entries.  

I was trying out a french developed GPL web based php update program that was
specifically designed for an ldap server serving ms clients.  It was not great
though.  The Outlook 2k client requires you to click a button before it tries to
auto-complete the address.  A single click is such a pain to an MS user.  If you
could just map that button to a fuction key it would be better.

> So far it looks like Netscape
> and Outlook can't update directory servers.  At least I
> haven't been able to make it work.

Neither did I.

> I am able to bind to
> the server with user & password, but I cannot find any
> screens that let me do updates on either program.
> 
> Can someone confirm or deny if Netscape and/or Outlook
> can do LDAP updates?  If so how?  If not, is there a
> [free] program for Linux & Windows that will do updates?

gq is a good program, but it is still limited in what it can do somewhat.  It is
on the rh 7.1 distribution.

Wait, It does more than I thought it did.  I should try it out a little more
before I call it bad names.

> 
> Or am I going to need to download one of these web based
> update programs I see on Freshmeat?

If you find a good one, let me know what you like.

Dirk