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10-17-2016

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Ldapsearch using variable will not work

When I execute the code below with cn set to the $adgroup variable, I get the following error:

Code:

Invalid DN syntax (34)
Additional information: 0000208F: NameErr: DSID-031001F7, problem 2006 (BAD_NAME), data 8349, best match of:
,ou=Resource,ou=groups,dc=abc,dc=somecompany,dc=com'

If I set cn equal to the group instead of using a variable, the code works perfectly fine.

What am I missing in regard to ldapsearch and variables that is causing this error?

Code:

#!/bin/bash
 #reads Groups.txt file and runs a new ldapsearch for group
while read -r adgroup; do
        echo $adgroup
        #ldapsearch connects to ldap, returns and formats member info, and writes to input.txt file
        ldapsearch -x -LLL -E pr=200/noprompt -o ldif-wrap=no -h abc-loc.somecompany.com \
        -D "account@somecompany.com" -w password -b "cn=$adgroup,ou=Resource,ou=groups,dc=abc,dc=somecompany,dc=com" \
         | grep member | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g' > /userid/bin/input.txt
         #reads input.txt file and runs a new ldapsearch for each member entry
        while IFS=":" read -r member info; do
                 #echo $info
                 ldapsearch -x -LLL -E pr=200/noprompt -h abc-loc.somecompany.com \
                -D "account@somecompany.com" -w password -b "ou=End Users,ou=Accounts,dc=abc,dc=somecompany,dc=com" \
                -s sub "distinguishedName=$info" displayName saMAccountName telephoneNumber mail department departmentNumber \
                extensionAttribute1 l st co userAccountControl |
                 #display output string in correct format
                awk -F: '
                NR == 1 {n = split (FLDS, T)
                        }
                        {OUT[$1] = substr ($2, 2)
                        }
                END     {for (i=1; i<=n; i++)   {printf "%s%s", ODL, OUT[T[i]]
                                 ODL = "|"
                                }
                         printf RS
                        }
                ' FLDS="displayName:sAMAccountName:telephoneNumber:mail:extensionAttribute1:department:departmentNumber:l:st:co:userAccountControl"
         #Define input filepath
        done < /userid/bin/input.txt
 #Define Group filepath
done < /userid/bin/GroupsTest1.txt

Last edited by rbatte1; 10-18-2016 at 06:07 AM.. Reason: Added CODE tags for output/errors

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newgrp

NEWGRP(1)                                                          User Commands                                                         NEWGRP(1)

NAME

       newgrp - log in to a new group

SYNOPSIS

       newgrp [-] [group]

DESCRIPTION

       The newgrp command is used to change the current group ID during a login session. If the optional - flag is given, the user's environment
       will be reinitialized as though the user had logged in, otherwise the current environment, including current working directory, remains
       unchanged.

       newgrp changes the current real group ID to the named group, or to the default group listed in /etc/passwd if no group name is given.
       newgrp also tries to add the group to the user groupset. If not root, the user will be prompted for a password if she does not have a
       password (in /etc/shadow if this user has an entry in the shadowed password file, or in /etc/passwd otherwise) and the group does, or if
       the user is not listed as a member and the group has a password. The user will be denied access if the group password is empty and the user
       is not listed as a member.

       If there is an entry for this group in /etc/gshadow, then the list of members and the password of this group will be taken from this file,
       otherwise, the entry in /etc/group is considered.

CONFIGURATION

       The following configuration variables in /etc/login.defs change the behavior of this tool:

       SYSLOG_SG_ENAB (boolean)
           Enable "syslog" logging of sg activity.

FILES

       /etc/passwd
           User account information.

       /etc/shadow
           Secure user account information.

       /etc/group
           Group account information.

       /etc/gshadow
           Secure group account information.

SEE ALSO

       id(1), login(1), su(1), sg(1), gpasswd(1), group(5), gshadow(5).

shadow-utils 4.5                                                    01/25/2018                                                           NEWGRP(1)

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