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Simple bind to LDAP server fails with the error Invalid credentials

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4/9/2025, 10:15:11 AM

Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • LDAP
  • LDAP simple bind

Issue

  • When creating an LDAP client configuration, the simple bind to the LDAP server fails with an LDAP error: "Invalid credentials" from the SecD log
 
00000021.0335f0c1 06ae6f1e Mon Mar 10 2025 15:29:24 +01:00 [kern_secd:info:11974] | [000.016.652]  debug:  Attempting a simple bind as "cn=nas,ou=ts,dc=ntap,dc=local"  { in ldapConnectNIS() at src/connection_manager/secd_connection.cpp:1378 }
00000021.0335f0c2 06ae6f1e Mon Mar 10 2025 15:29:24 +01:00 [kern_secd:info:11974] | [000.033.321]  debug:  Simple bind failed, LDAP Error: (49): Invalid credentials. Attempting anonymous bind.  { in ldapConnectNIS() at src/connection_manager/secd_connection.cpp:1425 }
 
  • The Bind DN user format is configured correctly

 

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