[Freeipa-users] Thunderbird Address Book

[Rob Crittenden]

Sigbjorn Lie wrote:
> On 06/16/2011 05:20 PM, Rob Crittenden wrote:
>> Sigbjorn Lie wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Has anyone had success using IPA's LDAP as address book for Thunderbird?
>>>
>>> I've tried configring IPA's LDAP as Abook for Thunderbird. As far as I
>>> can see all the required attributes are there and mapped correctly out
>>> of the box with Thunderbird 3.1, but I cannot get any names looked up.
>>
>> It works for me using TB 2 and 3.1.
>>
>> My settings are:
>>
>> Name: IPA
>> Hostname: ipa.example.com
>> Base DN: cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
>> Port number: 389
>> Bind DN: <blank>
>>
>> Use secure connection is not set
>
> Ok, that's my configuration too. I noticed that it works when I start
> typing someones name, their details is being pulled from IPA. So yes, it
> works. :)
>
> When I did my testing I expected to see the directory when I opened up
> the Address Book in Thunderbird. I see the addresses from "Personal
> Address Book", but there is still none under the "IPA" address book.
>
> I suppose this is a Thunderbird issue and not a IPA issue...?
>
>

Must be, I saw the same thing. I guess always enumerating * could be 
rather expensive.

rob