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Re: Problem with private/proxymap (more info)

From: Tony Earnshaw (tonyebilly.demon.nl)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 03:27:42 CDT


tir, 06.09.2005 kl. 09.03 skrev Angel L. Mateo:

[...]

> > > I think I have a robust LDAP configuration.
> >
> > And I think you might not have. As posted. Did you do that?
>
> > The OpenLDAP servers you are running, are basically running crap
> > versions that are known for corrupting their databases. No, it's not me
> > that rules here, it's the OpenLDAP list (o.k., including my owm
>
> Maybe, the openldap version I have has problems (I am now migrating to
> 2.2.23). But my openldap servers are not corrupting databases. I now
> because while my postfix server is not working, I can ask the openldap
> and it responds with correct information. Moreover, I have other postfix
> server that uses the same ldap directory, and it doesn't have any
> problem

2.2.23 should be alright, depending on your OS/distro - but it's always
best to update to the latest stable. BDB 4.2.52 is very robust, if it's
been patched with the 2 Sleepycat mandatory patches.

> > experience). Personally I've changed to 2.3 long ago on this test rig,
> > and lately 2.3.7. The only supported 2.2 "stable" version is 2.2.28,
> > running on my production rigs. I suggest you update.
> >
> I am updating, but I don't think the problem is with ldap server. All
> the other servers I have using the ldap directory are working without
> any problem (I have one running without any problem more than 5 months)

If the problem occurred spontaneously as you write (ok one day, occurred
the next), then it's possible you have a network problem.

--Tonni

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