NIS/LDAP Gateway Administrator's Guide

Optional.
Default value
The default is to bind anonymously.
Syntax
binddn DN
Example
binddn cn=Directory Manager
binddn cn=proxyuser, ou=people, o=hp.com
Bind DN Password
Specifies the credentials or password of the proxy user the NIS/LDAP Gateway uses to bind to
the directory. See “Bind DN” above.
Optional, but required if using a proxy user.
NOTE: You should protect this password in your configuration file by making the file
ypldapd.conf only accessible by root with a command like the following:
chmod 600 ypldapd.conf
Syntax
bindcred credential
Example
bindcred ldap1234
LDAP Port
Specifies the TCP port number for the NIS/LDAP Gateway to connect to your LDAP directory
server.
Optional.
Default
389
Syntax
ldapport integer
Example
ldapport 6249
LDAP Search Scope
Specifies how deep the NIS/LDAP Gateway should go when searching your directory.
Optional.
Default
sub
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