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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have multiple Active Directory (AD) servers using
Services for <span class=GramE>Unix</span>, failover won’t really work if
the PDC is offline.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The reason is
the <span class=SpellE>nss_ldap</span> libraries use <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">REFERALS</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State></st1:place>
and even if you specify the secondary <span class=SpellE>ldap</span> server in
the <span class=SpellE>config</span> file, it will keep trying to connect to
the primary <span class=SpellE>ldap</span> server (which might be offline). <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Add the line:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Referrals no<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-----------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For example, this is my <span class=SpellE>ldap.conf</span>
file:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>host</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=SpellE>columbia</span></st1:place></st1:City>
liberty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>referrals<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>no</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>timelimit</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 5<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>bind_timelimit</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 5<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>bind_policy</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> soft<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>base</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> dc=<span
class=SpellE>hhp,dc</span>=<span class=SpellE>hhprep,dc</span>=org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>binddn</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> ####<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>bindpw</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> ####<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>scope</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> sub<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ssl</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> no<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>pam_filter</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>objectClass</span>=User<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_base_passwd</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> dc=<span
class=SpellE>hhp,dc</span>=<span class=SpellE>hhprep,dc</span>=<span
class=SpellE>org?sub</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_base_shadow</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> dc=<span
class=SpellE>hhp,dc</span>=<span class=SpellE>hhprep,dc</span>=<span
class=SpellE>org?sub</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_base_group</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> dc=<span
class=SpellE>hhp,dc</span>=<span class=SpellE>hhprep,dc</span>=<span
class=SpellE>org?sub</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_objectclass</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>posixAccount</span> user<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_objectclass</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>shadowAccount</span> user<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_objectclass</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>posixGroup</span> group<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_attribute</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>gecos</span> name<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_attribute</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>homeDirectory</span> <span class=SpellE>unixHomeDirectory</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nss_map_attribute</span></font></span></span><font
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class=SpellE>uniqueMember</span> member<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>pam_member_attribute</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> member<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Apparently if you tweak the 2 <span class=SpellE>timelimits</span>,
you can reduce the delay between choosing servers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Henry Burroughs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Technology Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hilton</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Head</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Preparatory School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>www.hhprep.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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