10.4 client unable to login 10.4 OD Server

Make sure you have the correct "Search Base" set.

I'm having the same issue. I've check my search base, DNS forward and reverse records, and DHCP setup. I also did everything that Theresa mentioned in her post and still no go.

I'm having the exact same problem, only I at one point had the whole thing working, however spottily, and then it just stopped. I did a clean install of the whole thing and it still doesn't work. Help! Deadline approaching!

The way to check ds is to log into the machine with a local account, open the Terminal and use the id command with a user known to be in the LDAP directory. e.g. if there is a user foo in the LDAP directory type "id foo"
You should get a list of the group memberships back. If not, then the binding is not correct.

HTH
- Leland

I'm having the same problem logging in and did the "ID" command. Seems like the account's there, but no joy logging in...

next thing to try is logging in from local account then use the su (switch User) command to change to the network user.

i.e. login as local (assuming bar is the network user), open terminal and type
su bar
and enter the password for bar when prompted.
if that works, then there may be a problem with the settings in the user record for bar. If it doesn't work, then there may be a problem with bar's password.

HTH
- Leland

This would only work if the user has a valid shell. Normally it's best for users' shell to be None unless there's a reason to do otherwise.

dscl localhost -ls /LDAPv3/yourdirectoryserver/Users shows you a list of network users if the machine is properly bound. This does not require admin privs.

Theresa, I have exactly the same problem as you had. Did you figure it out yet, if you do, please share us the tips.. Our school lab has 300 students. I got all the accounts setup but when I login i just get wiggling.. I see the whole 300 names in the client computers.. But I can't login. Please help.. Thanks.

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Well, here's my step by step explanation - hope it helps.
On the client, open Directory Access. Clicl LDAP, click configure. Click the show options triangle, click new. Enter the server's IP and a configuration name (the config name is just for your info) In the mappings enter dc=servername,dc=local
Next click the Authentication tab, select custom from the drop down tab, and select something to the effect LDAPv3 127.0.0.1
That should do it.

Thanks Jeff..

I will try is Monday..

I uses Directory Access for the local workstation. I open LDAPv3 and configure..

I put information from the server:
Configuartion Name: TigerServer

Server Name or IP address
10.126.4.66

LDAP Mappings
From Server

Authentication - Search: Custom path
/LDAPv3/10.126.4.66

I reboot the client computers.. I see all the names but when i click on any name and put password, I got only wiggling.. I only can login as a local admin computer only.

Please tell me what i did wrong or any links, help...Thank you.

I gave up Tiger server and I went back to Panter server v10.3.9. I setup the same way.. Everything works fine.. I see all 300 kids back.

I like to have Tiger server up one day. But now, I am happy with Panter server. Wasted too much time on Tiger already.