Problem:

Encrypting a password for use with LDAP in Borland Search

Resolution:

Problem Description

I am setting up Borland Search to use LDAP authentication but it will not accept my password. I see an error message:

116558 [http8084-Processor23] ERROR com.borland.gantry.security.ldap.Authent

icator - Cannot load ldapserver-config.xml from ../webapps/cocoon/Gantry/compon

ents/config

Problem Resolution

Most likely the server HAS read the ldapserver-config.xml. One possible reason is that the bind password has been entered into this file incorrectly. The password needs to be encrypted. Use the following command to generate an encrypted form of your bind password:

L:\Program Files\Borland\Borland Search\webapps\cocoon\WEB-INF\lib>java -cp "Gan

try-Common.jar" com.borland.gantry.common.PwdCrypt braindeadAntelope

Encrypted: pljOnLikJTvF4i1LqXHghTepcqW41z7b

Decrypted: braindeadAntelope

Paste this encrypted password into your ldapserver-config.xml.