D06b error, 0051 or LDAP Error 81 when logging in to GroupWise Webaccess or GroupWIse client, using LDAP and SSL authentication

  • Document ID:7009689
  • Creation Date:03-Nov-2011
  • Modified Date:26-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      GroupWise

Environment


Novell GroupWise 8

Situation

Login to GroupWise Webaccess or GroupWise client, using LDAP and SSL authentication fails with LDAP Error 81, D06b, or 0051.  LDAP and SSL authentication is enabled on the post office agent and on the post office server.

On the POA screen there was the following error:

LDAP Error: 81   LDAP Error: Can't contact LDAP server  
Dispatched message for connection #0 protocol (TCP)
Error:  [0051] User:

Resolution

In ConsoleOne, enter the complete path for the LDAP server SSL Key file.

Tools, GroupWise System Operations, LDAP servers, edit the LDAP server for the post office, next to LDAP SSL key file, enter the complete path to the SSL key file.

Restart the post office agent.

Additional Information

When  SSL is enabled on LDAP servers, the location of the certificate which was exported for that ldap server must be specified.  GroupWise prefers 8.3 naming conventions for Certificate filenames, server names and volume names.


Example on Netware:  Place the .der file in the post office directory and have the path be volume:\<path to post office>\nwkey.der

Example on Linux:  Place the .der file in the post office directory and have the path be /<path to post office>/nwkey.der