Re: LDAP in SBS 2003?

Ahh... Yes, there is a better way.

I have written a small perlscript generates a txt file with the addresses. With that perl script, I can add any formatting the program requires (like Postfix prefers an OK after each address) or whatever. I then can customize the perl script do *do* something with that file.

I have this script in place to rsync a copy out to a postfix server. Another version will use the perl HTTP libraries to update the valid list out on a dyndns backup MX account.

The point is the script generates the list and the connection to update the necessary server is OUTGOING, not INCOMING. And my LDAP server is never exposed.

I personally would *STRONGLY* recommend this approach.

-Cliff


"Charles Lavin" <x@xxx> wrote in message news:B596E1F0-C653-4499-8BAF-072150958E48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
There is no better way. I have an outside mail server that needs to verify email addresses. I either maintain a separate list of email addresses on the outside server, or (as they recommended) I set up the outside server to perform LDAP queries on the SBS box. I would much rather set this up to only allow LDAP queries from the outside mail server and not from the Internet at large -- authenticated user or not.

Tnx

"Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:fc2dndlbJYZn4kXVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, active directory uses LDAP...so exposing the default LDAP ports through your firewall is exposing active directory. This is a *VERY BAD IDEA!!!!!*

So perhaps, if you can explain in more detail, what you are trying to accomplish and what app needs this access, we can find a better way.

-Cliff


"Charles Lavin" <x@xxx> wrote in message news:ur2lnNSHJHA.1308@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi --

I have an SBS 2003 SP2 box running Windows Firewall (not ISA) and also behind a Netopia router with firewall features.

I need to allow an outside server to perform LDAP queries on the SBS box. I want to set it up so that LDAP queries are only allowed from the IP address of this outside server.

Where do I find the proper docs to allow me to set this up? I can't seem to find any suitable info on setting up LDAP on Windows servers. I can set up pinholes on the Netopia router to allow the LDAP ports through to the SBS box, but I have no IP address control from there.

Thanks,
CL






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