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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have successfully installed following :<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pip freeze output :<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Django==1.6.5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">cx-Oracle==5.1.3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">django-auth-ldap==1.2.0 ( I think I don’t need this – Please confirm )<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">pyasn1==0.1.7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">python3-ldap==0.9.5<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From Python shell I do following in the sequence :<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">from ldap3 import Server, Connection, AUTH_SIMPLE, STRATEGY_SYNC, STRATEGY_ASYNC_THREADED, SEARCH_SCOPE_WHOLE_SUBTREE, GET_ALL_INFO<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">s = Server(‘Our LDAP server', port = 636, use_ssl = True, get_info = GET_ALL_INFO)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">c = Connection(s, auto_bind = True, client_strategy = STRATEGY_SYNC, user=<My user name>, password=<My Password>, authentication=AUTH_SIMPLE, check_names=True)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Connection fails with invalid credentials error but after I execute connection command, I get s.info showing me all server details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My windows/network admin tells me following :<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It does look like you’re are connecting to the LDAP server and querying basic information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Typically I look for a couple things in a configuration file to make sure it binds properly (authenticated).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Server name - OK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Port<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">636</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> (SSL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">I see you have this already<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Base DN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">DC=CRUSSE,DC=local</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Even though it’s querying the default naming context, typically you have to specify this information in your configuration file or connection string.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Username Attribute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">sAMAccountName</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Because LDAP isn’t always Active Directory you typically have to specify what the attribute is for the username.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Bind User DN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">CN=Abhay Mannur,OU=Users,OU=IT,OU=San Francisco,OU=Sites,OU=Charlotte Russe,DC=CRUSSE,DC=local<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Typically we enter in a service account here, but you can use your credentials for now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Bind User Password<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">********<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Your AD password<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It looks like you may be missing the username attribute and/or not entering in the full bind DN. Again, the bind User DN would typically be a service account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Is there a configuration file anywhere or is everything just getting specified as a parameter when connecting?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m totally lost with as doing LDAP authentication for the first time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please help me with this configuration and/or my connection object parameters etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Abhay Mannur<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Programmer Analyst III<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">abhay.mannur@charlotterusse.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office : 415-820-6541<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell : 415-279-9565<o:p></o:p></p>
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