How To Activate LDAP User Authentication?

When I installed SLP 9.2, I selected "Local (etc/passwd)" user
authentication. Now I want to switch to LDAP user authentication.

I've configured my LDAP server. Through YaST, I've activated and
configured the LDAP client and created the proper usertemplate and
grouptemplates. (See LDAP database below my signature line). Careful
and
detail evaluation leads me to believe that both the LDAP server and
client are 100% functional.

Additionally, my YaST User and Group Administration dialog provides
the
"LDAP Options" button and "Set Filter" button has a "LDAP Users" menu

item--leading my to assume that the LDAP client has been configured
and
activated.

But.....adding new users does not use LDAP authentication, nor can a find any way to select LDAP authentication for new or present users.

I've carefully followed every step in pages 464 to 484 of the SUSE
Linux
Professional 9.2 Administration Guide, paying particular attention to

Section 22.9.5 "The YaST Client" as the LDAP client is where my
problem
appears to be.

I must be missing something very basic obvious, but I don't know what.


Pete Mackie
Seaquest Software
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LDAP Database:

# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <dc=seaquest,dc=com> with scope sub
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: ALL
#

# seaquest.com
dn: dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organization
o: Seaquest Software
dc: seaquest
description: Posix and Samba LDAP Identity Database

# ldapconfig, seaquest.com
dn: ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: top
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: ldapconfig

# Manager, seaquest.com
dn: cn=Manager,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalRole
cn: Manager
description: LDAP Directory Manager

# groupconfiguration, ldapconfig, seaquest.com
dn: cn=groupconfiguration,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc =com
cn: groupconfiguration
objectClass: top
objectClass: suseModuleConfiguration
objectClass: suseGroupConfiguration
suseDefaultBase: ou=group,dc=seaquest,dc=com
suseDefaultTemplate: cn=grouptemplate,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc=com

suseMaxUniqueId: 60000
suseMinUniqueId: 1000

suseNextUniqueId: 1000
suseSearchFilter: objectclass=posixgroup

# userconfiguration, ldapconfig, seaquest.com
dn: cn=userconfiguration,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc= com
cn: userconfiguration
objectClass: top
objectClass: suseModuleConfiguration
objectClass: suseUserConfiguration
suseDefaultBase: ou=people,dc=seaquest,dc=com
suseDefaultTemplate: cn=usertemplate,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc=comsu seMaxPasswordLength: 8
suseMaxUniqueId: 60000
suseMinPasswordLength: 5
suseMinUniqueId: 1000
suseNextUniqueId: 1000
susePasswordHash: CRYPT
suseSearchFilter: objectclass=posixaccount
suseSkelDir: /etc/skel

# grouptemplate, ldapconfig, seaquest.com
dn: cn=grouptemplate,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc=com
cn: grouptemplate

objectClass: top
objectClass: suseObjectTemplate
objectClass: suseGroupTemplate
suseNamingAttribute: cn
susePlugin: UsersPluginLDAPAll


# usertemplate, ldapconfig, seaquest.com
dn: cn=usertemplate,ou=ldapconfig,dc=seaquest,dc=com
cn: usertemplate
objectClass: top
objectClass: suseObjectTemplate
objectClass: suseUserTemplate
suseDefaultValue: homedirectory=/home/%uid
suseDefaultValue: loginshell=/bin/bash
suseNamingAttribute: uid
susePlugin: UsersPluginLDAPAll

# people, seaquest.com
dn: ou=people,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: top
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: people

# group, seaquest.com
dn: ou=group,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: top
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: group

# root, people, seaquest.com
dn: uid=root,ou=people,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: sambaSamAccount
objectClass: account
uid: root
sambaSID: S-1-5-21-2761412503-30805541-994486864-1000
sambaPrimaryGroupSID: S-1-5-21-2761412503-30805541-994486864-1001
displayName: root
sambaPwdCanChange: 1098924280
sambaPwdLastSet: 1098924280
sambaAcctFlags: [U ]

# seaquest.com, seaquest.com
dn: sambaDomainName=seaquest.com,dc=seaquest,dc=com
objectClass: sambaDomain
sambaDomainName: seaquest.com
sambaSID: S-1-5-21-2761412503-30805541-994486864
sambaAlgorithmicRidBase: 1000

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