Change Log: LDAP Classes for C - NetWare and Windows
October 2007
Binaries:
- Fixed bugs:
- A possible memory leak has been fixed.
- A fix to resolve a server abend in case of server running
for a very long time with huge load.
- Modified the Man Page directory structure.
- A new extension has been implemented to obtain the X500 DN from
the DNS name given.
June 2007
Binaries:
- Fixed bugs:
- Updated the binaries to stabilize CLDAP code.
- Rectified ldapsearch utility of CLDAP.
- Added two new ldap_nmas_get_errcode and ldap_nmas_err2string
functions to receive the NMAS specific error codes and the corresponding
NMAS error strings in case of NMAS failures.
Doc:
- Updated Novell Import Convert Export Utility and eDirectory
Administration Guide links.
February 2007
Binaries:
- CLDAP is now available on the following new platforms:
- Windows Vista 64-bit
- Linux 64-bit
- Upgraduation of OpenSSL to version 0.9.8d.
- Fixed bugs.
October 2006
Binaries:
- Added LDAP Libraries for C to the OpenSSL Libraries 0.9.8.
- Fixed bugs.
June 2006
Binaries:
- Added support for Kerberos authentication on Windows.
Doc:
- Extended information to "GSSAPI".
Sample:
- Updated sample gssbind.c.
March 2006
Doc:
Sample:
Added the makefile in the sample code with the following note:
The makefiles for LDAP SDK and LDAP Extensions were relaeased with the CLDAP
SDK in the March 2006 NDK release. novell supports the libraries that are
available at the Novell NDK site (http://www..developer.novell.com/ndk/cldap.htm),
and does not support any libraries built by using or modifying the published
makefiles.
October 2005
Binaries:
- Added get and set cipher strength.
- Added get perr and client address.
- Removed GSS support on Windows.
Fixed the following defects:
- The ldapsearch utility follows referrals (-CC)option.
- The ldapmodify utility handles carriage returns.
Doc:
Removed all instances of LDAPSSL_VERIFY_NONE option.
Transitioned to revised Novell standards.
Added information on:
- Getting and setting cipher level.
- Three new session preference options: LDAP_OPT_CURRENT_NAME, LDAP_OPT_PEER_NAME, and LDAP_TLS_CIPHER_LIMIT
.
- Maximizing the security over the LDAP servers.
18 July 2005
Binaries:
Added information on:
- ldap_result was timing out on Windows.
- Symbol clash in iManager.
June 2005
Binaries:
- Supported Subnordinate Subtree search scope for Novell Virtual Directory
Services (NVDS).
- Added the following LDAP functions:
-
ldap_create_geteffective_control
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ldap_create_reference_control
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ldap_create_sstatus_control
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ldap_parse_reference_control
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ldap_parse_sstatus_control
Doc:
- Added information about Subordinate Subtree search scope.
March 2005
Binaries:
- Added two new APIs to the LDAP Cancel Operation: ldap_cancel_ext and ldap_cancel_ext_s.
- Added two LDAP Destination Handler options for ICE: -P enables concurrent
LBURP processing and -Z specifies the number of asynchronous requests:
- Added support for object based backup/restore extensions to C LDAP SDK.
Doc:
- Added two new standars LDAP functions: ldap_cancel_ext and ldap_cancel_ext_s.
- Changed the syntax of two LDAP Extension Functions: ldap_backup_object and ldap_restore_object.
October 2004
Updated the license.txt file.
9 September 2004
Binaries:
- Added support for SASL-GSSAPI authentication and LDAP-based backup.
Doc:
- Added two new standards LDAP functions: ldap_gssbind and ldap_gss_error.
- Added two new LDAP extension functions, ldap_backup_object and ldap_restore_object.
Sample:
- Added gssbind.c that demonstrates how to do a SASL-GSSAPI bind with an LDAP server.
- Added backup.c that demonstrates how to backup and restore eDirectory objects through LDAP.
June 2004
Binaries:
- Added requirement that LDAP handle needs to be Operation Thread Safe.
Doc:
- Added two new LDAP extension functions: ldap_destry and ldap_dup.
- Added a new section preference option, LDAP_OPT_SESSION_RECENT.
Sample:
- Added threadSafe.c that demonstrates operation safe feature, which allows
different threads within an application to concurrently use the same LDAP
session handle for different operations. Operation thread safe implementation
also satisfies the session thread safety feature.
8 April 2004
Binaries:
Doc:
Sample:
February 2004
Rebuilt all downloads to include changes to license.txt and Readme
files. For detailed changes for each download, see the following sections:
Binaries:
- Enhanced scalability and allowed more open connections to be supported by LDAP (as required by GroupWise Messenger Server).
Doc:
Sample:
- Added program to get debug information of C LDAP API calls.
October 2003
Binaries:
- Added ldap_lburp_start_request, ldap_parse_lburp_start_response, ldap_lburp_operation_request, ldap_parse_lburp_operation_response, ldap_lburp_end_request, andNMAS_LOGIN SASL, DIGESTMD5 SASL, and EXTERNAL SASL mechanisms.
- Added the following new features in ICE: support for SASL bind through DIGEST-MD5 mechanism and support for local code page LDIF files.
Doc:
Sample:
- Added new sample code for event filtering, Ber encoding, LUBRP, and localized
message string handling.
June 2003
Updated header file.
10 January 2003
Made the following changes:
- Included both CLib and LibC-based NLMs for NetWare platform
- Improved referral handling capabilities
- Added two new functions for handling URLs
- Added support for StartTLS option to easily encrypt data in the operation to all utilities
- Added ldapmodify utility to support controls in LDIF files
- Added new utility for managing eDirectory indexes
- Added sample implementation of load-balancing connection pool functions and for setting the Simple Password
September 2002
Made the following updates:
- An application can now set a timeout for the initial LDAP connection and obtain the list of refrerrals for non-search operations.
- Enhanced the ldapmodify utility to support controls in an LDIF file.
- Added new API for sorting results on the client using multiple attributes as sort keys.
- Added support for superior referrals.
May 2002
Added the following features:
- Enhanced LDAP Authentication Methods(SASL Digest MD5, External,
and NMAS mechanisms)
- Enhanced Transport Layer Security (Suport for StartTLS/StoTLS)
- Certificate-Based Client Authentication.
- Added new sample code for the following:
-
Dynamic groups
-
Extensible match.
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Events Monitoring
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SASL Digest MD5
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SASL External
-
StartTLS/StopTLS
Made the following updates:
Expanded information on LDAP authentication and security.
Added information on StartTLS/StopTLS.
Added information on accessing eDirectory LDAP Event Services.
February 2002
Added the following features:
- Interactive SSl (added additional certificate status code)
- Schema parsing functions
- Additional sample code
- DirLoad driver for the Novell Import Convert Export utility
- LDAP Certification with iPlanet, critical Path, IBM, Oracle, and OpenLDAP from the open Group plugfest
In documentation, made the following changes:
- Added Schema Parsing functions to reference
- Added information on handling SSL certificates
- Updated SSL configuration instructions
- Added DirLoad information to the Novell Import Convert Export utility
- Enhanced the search filter and SSL sections of concepts
September 2001
Added the following features:
- Open SSL for improved SSL functionality
- Interactive SSL
- Early access schema parsing functions (see readme)
- New sample code and updated documentation
- Novell Import Convert Export utilitywith schema cache compare and update
- LDAP Certification with iPlanet, critical Path, IBM, Oracle, and OpenLDAP
from the open Group plugfest
- LDAP 2000 support
In documentation, made the following changes:
- Enhanced the search filter and SSL sections of concepts
- Added schema cache information to the Novell Import Convert Export utility
June 2001
Added the following features:
- Uses OpenSSL for improved SSL functionality
- A delimited data handler for the Novell Import Convert Export utility (ICE) that supports the import and export of delimited text files
- Works with LDAP 2000
- Includes OpenLDAP
In documentation, made the following changes:
- Enhanced LDAP URL and referral handling sections of concepts
- Updated the LDAP command-line utilities reference
- Added comma-delimited import information to the Novell Import Convert Export utility
- Updated information for the LDAP unbind functions
February 2001
Added the following features:
- Added 14 new functions for dealing with UTF-8 strings; wide character conversion functions and string processing utility functions
- Added message files for several languages and a new LDAP extension for initiating background processes
- Added support for filetered replicas
In documentation, made the following changes:
- Updated ldap_sort_entries, ldap_sort_values, ldap_sort_strcaseesmp, ldap_perror, and ldap_receive_all_updates
- Corrected the scope and attr parameters for all search functions and tools
- Added information to the search section in concepts
- Corrected the timeval structure and the set options
- Added LBURP information to the extension section and added NDS 8.5 information to the control section
- Added information to ldap_first_attribute and ldap_next_attribute to prevent application memory leaks
September 2000
Fixed bugs.
May 2000
If you are interested in source code for this product, try http://sourceplus.novell.com/c_lib.html.
Added support for internationalization and for following automatic referrals. Made bug fixes.
March 2000
Fixed two defects that will eliminate possible opportunities for heap corruption.