[tpop3d-discuss] ldap virtual auth plugin : near release

[Paul Makepeace]

On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 11:48:44AM +0100, Prune wrote:
> >Is LDAP case-sensitive?
> >
> globally no. It can be changed or depend on which attribute you're 
> requesting. but, no. search filters are not case sensitive.

LDAP is case sensitive on a per-attribute basis. In OpenLDAP you will
find a file slapd.at.conf which lists the types of the attributes, for
example,

attribute       audio                                   bin
attribute       labeledurl                              ces
attribute       telephonenumber                         tel

In particular, ces is case exact and cis is case insensitive. Typically,
a uid is cis but that may depend on your local requirements, for example
some authentication systems like RADIUS servers are case sensitive.

Just fyi,
Paul