LDAP Authentication Error Message in web log

Question

Hello,
I am using Iplanet 6.0 Enterprise.
I am trying to set up an acl on a particular directory on my web server, but I keep getting an error which I don't understand:
<b>
[11/Mar/2002:15:32:27] security ( 68):
     [NSACL4380] couldn't determine dbtype from: user
[11/Mar/2002:15:32:27] security ( 68): for host 138.125.149.194 trying to GET /dnt/frameset.htm, acl-state reports: access of C:/iPlanet/Servers/docs/dnt/frameset.htm denied because evaluation of ACL uri=/dnt directive 2 failed
</b>
Here is the entry in my acl file:
<b>
acl "uri=/dnt";
authenticate (user,group) {
     database = "ldap://home.directory.ray.com/ou=person,o=raytheon.com,c=US";
     prompt = "Please login using your Corporate Directories login";
deny (all)
(user = "anyone");
allow (all)
(user = "all");
</b>
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Mike

Answer 1

Try changing your acl entry for "database". Instead of defining the ldap url in the "database" entry, specify the "database=default" and define the ldap url in the userdb/dbswitch.conf file. The following entries will need to be defined in the userdb/dbswitch.conf file:
directory default ldap://<url>:port/o%raytheon
default:binddn cn="Directory Manager"
default:encoded bindpw <encoded bindpw>
You can use the "Configure Directory Service" option in Admin Server GUI(using "Global' settings tab) of to create the entries in dbswitch.conf file.
Hope it helps.