80 Netscape Directory Server Gateway Customization Guide
baseurl
Description Specifies the host name and port number used to contact the Directory Server.
This parameter also determines the search base used for searches performed
from the gateway, and whether the gateway uses SSL to communicate with the
Directory Server.
Format baseurl [ldap | ldaps]://<host>:<port>/<search base>
ldap | ldaps . Use ldap to have the gateway communicate the Directory Server
without using SSL. Use ldaps to have the gateway communicate with the
Directory Server using SSL.
<host>. Indicates the host name of the device where the Directory Server is
installed.
<port>. Indicates the port number used by the Directory Server. Always specify
a port number even when using standard ldap or ldaps port numbers (389 and
636, respectively).
<search base> . Indicates the distinguished name representing the point in the
directory from which all searches are performed. Normally, the search base is
set to the directory’s suffix.
Netscape recommends substituting the following hexadecimal values for the
equal sign, space, and comma in the search base:
• use %3D instead of an equal sign (=)
• use %20 instead of a space ( )
• use %2C instead of a comma (,)
Example The following example sets the base URL to use SSL communications to a
server running on the well-known LDAP security port (636). The base search
address is set to o=airius.com:
baseurl “ldaps://dirserver.airius.com:636/o%3Dairius.com”
