DOCUMENT:Q182507 06-AUG-2002 [exchange] TITLE :XADM: How to Authenticate for LDAP Access PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:winnt:5.0,5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbusage exc5 exc55 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= When you access a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0 or 5.5 by means of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), you may need to be authorized with a valid Windows NT account. This article describes how to do this. MORE INFORMATION ================ When you access the Exchange Server directory by means of LDAP with Anonymous disabled, you need to pass a valid account to log on. Depending on the LDAP client software used, you will be prompted separately for your account and password. When prompted for your account, pass the following data CN=,CN= where is a valid Windows NT account with permissions on the Exchange Server directory and is a valid domain. You can also specify the with the following syntax: dc=, cn= Additional query words: CN= validation ====================================================================== Keywords : kbusage exc5 exc55 Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : winnt:5.0,5.5 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.