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Determining the Type of Directory Server on a Remote System
This cool tip explains how to find out the type of directory server running on remote system.
Problem
When you have multiple directory servers such as eDirectory, Active Directory, Sun One Directory, etc. in your lab, it becomes difficult to determine the type of directory server by just checking its open ports. Many times you have to log in to the machine or locally visit the machine, which is time-consuming.
Solution
Each directory server has its own characteristics that clearly separate it from others. To find out its type, use any available LDAP search tool with the following parameters:
Filter: (objectClass=*) Base: Scope: base level Attributes: vendorversion, objectClass, isGlobalCatalogReady
Now search for the above attributes and based on the results we can categorize the directory servers into following types:
eDirectory:
Attribute vendorVersion will contain the term "Novell eDirectory".
Sun One Directory:
Attribute vendorVersion will contain the term "Sun Directory".
OpenLDAP:
The objectClass attribute contains one of the values as "OpenLDAProotDSE".
Active Directory:
Search result will contain the value "isGlobalCatalogReady".
So using just one LDAP search over the directory, you can find out its type accurately.
I have automated this task, using a tool called DirServerScanner, which can scan entire machines in your lab and display the results for all servers at once.
Environment
- eDirectory / LDAP
- Novell Secure Login
Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).
It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.
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New GUI Version of Directory Scanner
Submitted by tnagareshwar on 15 April 2011 - 10:13pm.
New GUI version of Directory Scanner is available now
Click the below link to download latest version from author's website
http://securityxploded.com/directory-scanner.php
Thanks !
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