[Fedora-directory-users] Multiple database links (chaining)

[Richard Megginson]

Ben Steeves wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm having a problem that I'm going to go bald trying to solve, it 
> seems...
>
> I've been tasked with creating a single searchable suffix for two
> different trees (dc=one,dc=com and dc=two,dc=com for arguments sake).
> The application that needs this suffix doesn't deal with referals, so
> my first (and the obvious, I thought) solution won't work.
>
> I delved into the Administrator's Guide and discovered the section on
> chained suffixes (ie., Directory Links), and it seems good.  The
> problem?  I can't make it work right.
>
> On a test server, I've set up a "master" suffix, "dc=com", and created
> directory links to "dc=one,dc=com" and "dc=two,dc=com".  I've added
> the proxy ACI on the One and Two LDAP directories.  When I search the
> test server, I can successfully find objects in the One tree, so it's
> half working -- but the Two tree doesn't work.  I've check and
> re-checked and everything appears kosher.
Does the other LDAP server have dc=com and two sub suffixes 
dc=one,dc=com and dc=two,dc=com?  Each with their own "real" database?
>
> Am I barking up the wrong tree?  Is there an easier way to do this?
> Should I give up and take up basket weaving as a nice, harmless job,
> and forget systems administration altogether?
It's difficult to say for sure without reviewing all of your configuration.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
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