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hwanjoyu@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> 
> I installed the slapd server (I think.)
> 
> After executing "slapd -f slapd.conf", whenever I try to run some client
> operation, it generates the following message
> 
> ldap_bind: Can't contact LDAP server
> ldap_bind: additional info: Referral:
> ldap://ldap.itd.umich.edu
> 
> Of course, the slapd server process is still alive when I check.
> 
> What can be the problem ?
> 
> Thank you
> 

Have you tried killing the processes, and restarting the server with the
'd' flag:

./slapd -d 1 -f the/path/to/slapd.conf

This usually provides a little more information.

Have you checked the whether something is running on TCP port 389? 
Perhaps the service started but your bind failed.  try:

% fuser -vun tcp 389

What OS are you running?  I tried the UofM slapd installing on RedHat
Linux 5.1 and spent a good eight hours trying to tweak the C to get it
to work.  In 20/20 hindsight I wish that I had given up sooner and went
back to the web.  When I did I was delighted to find
http://www.openldap.org , which now maintains/improves slapd, and which
I was able to download, make and install within 30 minutes. 

Finding good resources and documentation for LDAP has been a chore.  I
started up a list of sites at http://www.wanderlist.com/ldap which is
growing slowly but surely.  If you find something good out there, please
contribute.

good luck,

bnf

Benjamin Foote
ben@bnf.removeb4sending.net
www.bnf.net