LDAP address book doesn't search LDAP server

[Ole Wolf]

When I add an LDAP address book, Evolution won't search the database.

I've entered the following information for the address book:

The "Server" field contains "crtdir.certifikat.dk", and the port is 389. I've specified an insecure connection (that is, without SSL or TLS) and anonymous login. The login field is left empty. In the details tab, the search base is "c=DK", and the search tree is specified as subtree. The search filter is left empty.

The above LDAP server answers queries that are performed from the command line; for example:

  ldapsearch -x -h crtdir.certifikat.dk -b "c=DK" "<email address hidden>"

will return its search results for the email address "<email address hidden>".

For debugging, I set up an LDAP server on my own computer. According to the LDAP debug log set to max debugging level, evolution doesn't even seem to attempt to connect to the LDAP server.

This bug has been reported in the past, but unfortunately the developers have let the bugs expire:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/803331
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/595028

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: evolution 3.2.3-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 19 20:22:15 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: evolution
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)