<samba:parameter name="ldap admin dn" context="G" advanced="1" developer="1" type="string" xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> <description> <para> The <smbconfoption name="ldap admin dn"/> defines the Distinguished Name (DN) name used by Samba to contact the ldap server when retreiving user account information. The <smbconfoption name="ldap admin dn"/> is used in conjunction with the admin dn password stored in the <filename moreinfo="none">private/secrets.tdb</filename> file. See the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> man page for more information on how to accomplish this. </para> <para> The <smbconfoption name="ldap admin dn"/> requires a fully specified DN. The <smbconfoption name="ldap suffix"/> is not appended to the <smbconfoption name="ldap admin dn"/>. </para> </description> </samba:parameter>