------ Original message------From: Michael StröderDate: Thu, Aug 6, 2015 12:52
PMTo: Michael;openldap;Subject:Re: Manager Attribute
Michael wrote:> Looking at the OpenLDAP schema it appears to use the "manager"
attribute> the filed requires the dn: of the object.Yes.> Is there another
attribute similar to the manager attribute that will take> a simple syntax such
as "John Doe".AFAIK not in schema shipped with OpenLDAP.> There are a good deal
of managers in our organization that don't have LDAP> accounts and therefore
naturally don't have a DN to specify in this field.> I don't want the extra
overhead of creating these DN's just for the sake of> using this this attribute
if I don't have to.Think twice:- namespace- obsolete information, referential
integrityetc.If you really need a freeform text field for arbitrary names then
simplydefine your own
schema:http://www.openldap.org/faq/data/cache/219.htmlCiao, Michael.
Thanks Michael.Could you expound on your statement below?"Think twice:
- namespace
- obsolete information, referential integrity
etc."
