LDAP - bind as user - howto?

[Alan DeKok]

Matej Žerovnik wrote:
> In hints file I have:
> DEFAULT Ldap-UserDN := "uid=%{User-Name},ou=test,dc=example,dc=com",
> Auth-Type := LDAP

  Don't use the "hints" file.  Use the "users" file.  The two files are
for very different things.

> If I put DEFAULT Ldap-UserDN :=
> "uid=testuser,ou=test,dc=example,dc=com", Auth-Type := LDAP in users
> file and uncomment files in authorize section, login is successfu.

  Then do that.

> How do I make radius use template provided in hints file and pass it on
> to authenticate modul, so it tries to login to ldap?

  I have no idea why you're set on using the hints file.

> Is this even the right way of doing it? I didn't find many posts, that
> tried to do that. Everybody usually search ldap for USERDN attribute in
> authorize section with ldap module.

  Everyone uses the "users" file for simple tests.

  Alan DeKok.