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- Readme for Cygsoft LDAP Browser Version 2.0
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- (C) Copyright Cygsoft Inc, 2002
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- How to View This Document
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- and then click Print on the File menu.
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- RELEASE DATE: 28th February 2002.
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- CONTENTS
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- 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 3. DOCUMENTATION
- 4. WHAT'S NEW IN CYGSOFT LDAP BROWSER 2.0
- 5. KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
- 6. SUPPORT FOR CYGSOFT LDAP BROWSER
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- PART 1: PRODUCT INTRODUCTION:
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- Cygsoft LDAP Browser is unique among C++ based browsers, as it provides the
- user powerful features like search, create, list and edit records in directories.
- Directory managers can easily modify the contents of the LDAP databases. Cygsoft
- LDAP Browser displays the LDAP directory information in a tree structure. On
- clicking an object, the attributes and its corresponding values are displayed in
- a tabular form. With the Cygsoft LDAP Browser you can access the data within
- seconds, thus saving your time and increasing productivity.
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- PART 2: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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- OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED:
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- Windows95, Windows98, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows NT Server 4.0,
- Windows 2000.
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- Prerequisites - Service pack 6 is required on NT.
- IE 4.0 should be installed on Win95 OSR2.0
- Winsock2 should be installed on Win95 OSR2.0
- XML rendering feature requires Internet Explorer 5.0
- or above on all operating systems
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or above
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- Hardware requirements - Pentium-class PC
- 64 megabytes of RAM
- 5 megabytes of free disk space
- Super VGA monitor
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- PART 3: DOCUMENTATION:
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- Help File:
- The application Help is in the form of a User Manual. The User Manual is available
- in the adobe acrobat PDF format. The User Manual is installed in the install directory
- selected by the user during installation.
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- FAQ's:
- A set of FAQ's is hosted on Cygsoft's website http://www.cygsoft.com
- or you could also write to support@cygsoft.com
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- PART 4: WHAT'S NEW IN CYGSOFT LDAP BROWSER 2.0:
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- 1. Fetch DNs' for V3 LDAP Servers
- 2. Add attributes Support for OpenLDAP, ADS and Exchange
- 3. Schema Browsing for OPENLDAP, ADS and Exchange Server 5.5
- 4. Add Classes and Attibute to the schema of NDS
- 5. XML Support to create/modify template and create object using XML template
- 6. Support for Windows 2000
- 7. Create object support for OpenLDAP
- 8. Delete Attribute support.
- 9. View RootDSE
- 10. Save Search Result
- 11. Refresh Node
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- PART 5: KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE:
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- - Two nodes with same value are shown, if you drag & drop one node to another
- object and then expand the object with show next Navigation button on the
- toolbar.
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- - If you enter a space in the Base DN field while creating the profile
- "Invalid Base DN" error is prompted while browsing the data. To fix, edit
- the profile and remove all blank spaces in the Base DN.
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- - If the attribute value is non-printable character(s), some junk value
- is displayed.
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- - Fetch DN's Does not work for NDS.
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- - No Undo Operation is supported.
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- - The Container Object cannot be cut, copy or paste.
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- - LDIF Import is only possible with LDIF files, which have been
- exported using Cygsoft LDAp Browser 2.0.
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- - When data exceeds 15 levels, there might be some unexpected results.
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- - Modification and Deletion of the object class and attributes in Schema
- Is not supported.
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- - In NDS while creating some objects Naming violation error may be displayed.
- This problem occurs for the Object Classes having no mandatory attributes
- or one of the attribute in the optional attributes is a Naming attribute
- and is required while creating the object e.g locality, alias
- This problem can be overcome by creating object using xml template and
- making naming attribute the first Field of the template.
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- - When the Authentication Fails to NDS Server, The server returns the error
- message as "Other Error".
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- - Only 6 types of Attribute Syntax are supported while creating attributes
- from Schema Manager. ( CaseIgnoreString , Binary , Telephone Numbers ,
- CaseExactString, DistinguishName and Integer)
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- - The ADS and Exchange Server are supported to a limited extend. Only
- 5 types of object can be created in ADS server. Create object is not
- supported in Exchange Server.
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- - In ADS User object can not be added with Object ->add ->user you can add
- user object by clicking Object-> Create Object...
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- - Cygsoft LDAP Browser might terminate abruptly when you try to add user in
- the Base DN immediately after logon. To fix, first click on any other object
- in the tree and then add a user in Base DN.
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- PART 6: SUPPORT FOR CYGSOFT LDAP BROWSER:
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- Support : support@cygsoft.com
- : sales@cygsoft.com
- Website : www.cygsoft.com
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- Cygsoft, Inc.
- 21600 Lindbergh Drive
- Los Gatos, CA 95033
- Phone: (408) -353-5764
- Fax: (408) -353-5765
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- If there is a feature you need that is not in the product, please contact us.
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