[rt-users] binding to active directory not as administrator ?

[Chaim Rieger]

Elaine . wrote:
> hi
> I have rt 3.4.2 authentication with ldapsmb to active
> dir 2003. the only problem is i have to put in an
> admin righted users credentials in clear text in the
> config file to do the initial bind other wise i get
> invalid credentials. 
> LDAPAuth: Cannot bind to LDAP: 49  
> LDAP_INVALID_CREDENTIALS
> 
> Is there any way to bind as a lesser user ? 
> Elaine
> 

you should have one user that has read only permissions, (this is only 
makes sense) in addition ldap should be able to handle anonymous binds, 
for queries only, but it looks as if you either did not set this up 
properly or you defined the base as too broad.