Try to connect LDAP server and get “The distinguished name contains invalid syntax”

Question

I try to connect to LDAP server using SSL and get the error

The distinguished name contains invalid syntax

Code:

string userName = "1n07op"          

LdapDirectoryIdentifier ldi = new LdapDirectoryIdentifier("myddc01.swinfra.net",636);

LdapConnection ldapConnection = new LdapConnection(ldi);      
ldapConnection.Credential = new NetworkCredential(userName, password);
ldapConnection.SessionOptions.SecureSocketLayer = true;
ldapConnection.SessionOptions.ProtocolVersion = 3;
ldapConnection.SessionOptions.VerifyServerCertificate = new VerifyServerCertificateCallback(ServerCallBack);
ldapConnection.AuthType = AuthType.Basic;

ldapConnection.Bind();
ldapConnection.Dispose();

return true;

Can anyone help my solve this problem?

Answer 1

Assuming that the username "1n07op", you need to include the type of this attribute you are using, for example cn, ou, uid, sn plus the full dn where your user exists in the ldap, thus, to successfully bind to your ldap you will need to have your username set to something like this:

String userName="uid=1n07op,ou=people,ou=company,ou=com"