LDAP troubleshooting

[ffslcschools]

Are there any hidden java command line tools that can be used to step through the ldap configuration process? I am having a hell of a time getting ldap to work on a management server running Ubuntu 24.04.01 lts. I was able to get it working on a previous install running on CentOS 9.
I can see it trying and I know it is binding, but it returns no users.

[DaanHoogland]

@ffslcschools , I know its a pain and furtunately this is a one time effort, but unfortunately there is not much to help. I use apache directory studio to help checking the organisation of the ldap tree. (https://directory.apache.org/studio/). Are you using manual, auto import or auto sync?

[ffslcschools]

@DaanHoogland , to be honest I don't know, the documentation is extremely confusing in relation to all of the different management interface locations that ldap can be configured. I believe I am setup for the manual import, where I choose Add LDAP Account and then select the domain filter to have it populate accounts based on the group membership.
After all day yesterday and now this morning I finally have it returning results, I'll be damned if I know what I changed. This really needs to be outlined better in the documentation with regard to Global Settings vs Domain settings.

I guess I should create a suggestion change request what have you for the ldap process.

[DaanHoogland]

@ffslcschools documentation improvements are welcome as much as feature improvements, so yes, please do.