LDAP usernames, as I understand it, should be case insensitive. On Jan 23, 2012 3:19 PM, "Norbert Haag" <norb...@noahidenations.com> wrote:
> Quite frankly I think that this behavior is an not an issue but a feature. > Unix system have a strict distinction between caps and non-caps for a good > reason. So please don't change that "issue" but try to educate users, that > ABC does not equal Abc does not equal aBc etc. > > Cheers > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: BBS Technik [mailto:dormiti...@gmx.de] > Gesendet: Montag, 23. Januar 2012 17:30 > An: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org > Betreff: Re: Username in ldap authentication is case sensitive > > Hi, > I did also run onto this problem and I would be happy when this issue > could be resolved. > In the moment we have to instruct our users, but we often have > helpdesk-requests. > > Greetings > Ed > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:08:19 +0100 > > Von: "Benoit Vautrin" <benoit.vaut...@trw.com> > > An: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org > > Betreff: Username in ldap authentication is case sensitive > > > Hi guys, > > > > I would like to know if some of you have already run onto this problem : > > Authentication using OpenLDAP option check the exact 'username' string > > between ldap answer and the username field in authentication message > box. So, > > for example, if your ldap username attribute contains "TotoA" and user > key > > in "totoa", application returns : Invalid Username. > > > > I think most of authentication systems are case sensitive only for > > password, not on the username. > > > > The code checking for ldap authentication in Openmeetings is there : > > > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/openmeetings/trunk/singlewebapp/src/app/org/openmeetings/app/ldap/LdapLoginManagement.java > > > > Sebastian has proposed this solution : > > "we could add an option "ignoreUpperLowerCase" to the ldap configuration. > > Making it generally "ignore" would need verification on ADS, OpenLDAP et > > cetera how they behave regarding upper/lowercase." > > I've opened this ticket : > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-27 > > Please vote for it if you are interested to change the way username is > > manage. > > > > Have a nice day. > > > > Benoit > > > > -- > Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir > belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de > >
