Moodle LDAP

[zag]

I'm still struggling to try and authenticate users using LDAP in moodle. I keep getting this error when trying to log in as a teacher



Here's my config, any ideas whats wrong? I'm guessing it cant login to the ldap server but no idea how to fix as all the credentials seem correct and I can login using ldap.exe with the username I've created a new user with admin rights called ldap-user.

[alan-d]

Is the path correct for the OU that ldap-user is in?

[Jona]

Seems like there's a fairly low level connection issue here. There is a thread here on the error which might be helpful: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=71186

The error seems to be a bind problem so that would suggest your distinguishing name or password is wrong....?

Cheers
Jona

[strawberry]

distringuised name needs to be properly populated, for example
cn=moodle,ou=system logons,ou=Schoolname,dc=curriculum,dc=local

cn being the username, ou being the ou's (bottom one first), dc being domain name and domain extension.

the context should look like this
ou=schoolname,dc=curriculum,dc=local

this should be the toplevel ou where your subjects are contrained.

[zag]

EDIT: nevermind worked it out

in the distringuised name I put the users email address.

ldap-user@domain.sch.uk

and in the context i put

ou=InterJigsaw,dc=domain,dc=domain 2nd bit,dc=sch,dc=uk

Thanks for all the help, all the replies helped me find the solution

[maniac]

For anyone else struggling with LDAP type problems, I recommend downloading LDAP browser from softterra Softerra LDAP Administrator & Browser: Directory Management Tool Download it lets you browse your active directory using LDAP so you get the view and structure that LDAP programs will see, and the best bit is if you need an LDAP indetification string to address an object, you can copy and paste it out of the program directly into moodle or simelar. Saves a bit of time in writing them yourself and makes sure they're correct!

Mike.

[zag]

Yep thats exactly how I solved my problem, the ldap strings can be confusing to say the least!