LDAP returns an error

[Guest]

I need someone to shed a light here...I have to retrieve all the members from a LDAP directory using coldfusion. But I keep getting a 503 error message that says: Request timed out waiting to execute. I can browse the LDAP directory using a third-party software so it is working fine. I am on CF8.

Code:

<!--- This starts this script as an application --->
<cfapplication name="myapp" sessionmanagement="Yes" sessiontimeout="#CreateTimeSpan(0,0,0,1)#" />

<!--- This tag retrieves all the object classes from the ldap directory--->
<cfldap server="127.0.0.1"
port="1003"
action="query"
name="results"
start="o=CompuSport"
scope="subtree"
filter="(objectclass=organizationalUnit)"
attributes="ou"
maxrows="1" />

<cfdump var="#results#">

[Oğuz_Demirkapı]

I am not sure but as I remember error 503 is about LDAP authorization/authentication problems. You can check your credentials.

[Guest]

I am not sure what the problem is but there is no username or password. I have tried Anonymous but no luck whatsoever and try and catch isn't giving me any valueble information. I am clueless.

[Oğuz_Demirkapı]

I also do not know what would be the way of tracking the problem. But I feel that you first need to learn your LDAP features before starting CF part.

Here are some resources that may give some ideas:

Using LDAP with ColdFusion
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/LDAP_04.html

Integrating ColdFusion Applications with Microsoft Active Directory
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/server_archive/articles/integrating_cf_apps_w_ms_active_directory.html

I hope these helps.

[Guest]

We are not using Active Directory.


<!---
Description: Retrieves everything from the LDAP Directory
RG03252008: Created it.
--->

<!--- This starts this script as an application --->
<cfldap
server="localhost"
port="1003"
action="query"
name="results"
start="o=CompuSport"
scope="onelevel"
attributes="dn"
sort="ou"
maxrows="10"
timeout="20">

<table border="0" cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2>
<cfoutput query="results">
<tr>
<td>#dn#<br></td>
</tr>
</cfoutput>
</table>

[Newsgroup_User]

Oguz.Demirkapi wrote:
> I also do not know what would be the way of tracking the problem. But I feel
> that you first need to learn your LDAP features before starting CF part.
>
> Here are some resources that may give some ideas:
>
> Using LDAP with ColdFusion
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/LDAP_04.html
>
> Integrating ColdFusion Applications with Microsoft Active Directory
>
> http://www.adobe.com/devnet/server_archive/articles/integrating_cf_apps_w_ms_act
> ive_directory.html
>
> I hope these helps.
>

As well as those ColdFusion LDAP resource, a general and free LDAP
browser can be had from Softerra, which I find invaluable to exploring
and creating LDAP structure and queries.

http://www.ldapbrowser.com/

[Oğuz_Demirkapı]

Ian, a great tool! Thanks! 🙂

[Oğuz_Demirkapı]

Ravi, you can first try this LDAP Administrator to connect your local LDAP server.

I think if you can connect to "your" LDAP server with any tool like that, it may give some more ideas.

[Guest]

I use LDAP Administrator and it lets me connect to it Anonymously. I read the articles your sent me and in them it says that by default all anonymous connections are blocked. The question..how do I add an user/password then?

[Oğuz_Demirkapı]

If there is no username is specified, the LDAP connection will be already anonymous.

[travel-guy]

Hey Ian thanks for that tool link. It's exactly something i've been desperate to find 🙂