Comment 24 for bug 463684

I found this comment about why things were changed:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/+bug/447099

-- Mathias Gug <email address hidden> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:48:56 -0400

There isn't a default LDAP directory admin password anymore. Instead the
cn=config tree is accessible when connecting as root using the SASL
external mechanism under the ldapi connection.

Example:

  sudo ldapsearch -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -b "cn=config"

  status invalid

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Mathias Gug
Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com