I don't dispute the 2 implementations. 2 doesn't make a standard though, even if it's more than any other LDAP replication spec.
My main point is that RFC4533 is not a standard but describes an experimentation.
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Ludovic Poitou
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On Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 16:33 , Howard Chu wrote:
> Ludovic Poitou wrote:
> >
> > On Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 14:11 , Howard Chu wrote:
> >
> > > devzero2000 wrote:
> > > > Sorry for the top posting
> > > >
> > > > no, it is not possible to do what you are trying to do, not so simply.
> > > > There are solution for synch different ldap product, free and
> > > > commercial. In a very old oreilly ldap book the topic is also
> > > > discussed somehow, iirc. In effect the ietf effort to create an
> > > > multiple vendor ldap synch repl standard is failed, in retrospect, i
> > > > think.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The IETF succeeded, and RFC4533 is the result. Currently OpenLDAP and Apache
> > > Directory support it, I'm not aware of anyone else.
> > >
> >
> > I wouldn't say that IETF succeeded. RFC4533 is an experimental document and in
> > no way represents a consensus on how to do LDAP synchronization or replication.
> >
>
>
> Perhaps no consensus today, but the existence of two interoperable
> independently developed implementations means the experiment succeeded. That's
> more than any other replication spec for LDAP can claim.
>
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ludovic.
> > --
> > Ludovic Poitou
> >
http://ludopoitou.wordpress.com
> > > >
> > > > Best
> > > >
> > > > 2013/3/24, Suman Karki <sumankarki16@gmail.com (mailto:sumankarki16@gmail.com)
> > > >
mailto:sumankarki16@gmail.com>:
> > > > > I any person is willing to help me and require more detail about this
> > > > > problem i will reply that.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/24/13, Suman Karki <sumankarki16@gmail.com (mailto:sumankarki16@gmail.com)
> > > > >
mailto:sumankarki16@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I am running open ldap server in redhat server, and active directory
> > > > > > in win server 2008.
> > > > > > I have admin access to both servers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The thing is that i have to sync both server, like from openldap i
> > > > > > could access active directory data.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can it be possible?
> > > > > > If possible then then please give me some information that i could
> > > > > > proceed this task.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried some thing like using openldap admin guide
> > > > > >
> > > > > > syncrepl rid=001
> > > > > > provider=ldap://IP of AD server/
> > > > > > binddn="cn=replicator,dc=suretecsystems,dc=com"
> > > > > > bindmethod=simple
> > > > > > credentials=Password of AD server
> > > > > > searchbase="dc=suretecsystems,dc=com"
> > > > > > type=refreshAndPersist
> > > > > > retry="5 5 300 5"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't how much i am right.
> > > > > > Or is there any different way? Please help me to solve this.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> --
> -- Howard Chu
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> Director, Highland Sun
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> Chief Architect, OpenLDAP
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