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Add-on for LDAP: Why am I getting duplicate entries and how do I fix this?

akanno
Communicator

Hi,all.

I am using the Add-on for LDAP:

When I search the following:

| ldap attrs="cn" ldap_filter="cn=*" sizelimit=1

I get following results.

   cn   |     dn
Manager |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com

When I search the following:

| ldap attrs="cn" ldap_filter="cn=*" sizelimit=2

I get the following results:

   cn    |                dn
Manager  |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
Manager  |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
system   |  cn=system,ou=Group,dc=example,dc=com

When I search the following:

| ldap attrs="cn" ldap_filter="cn=*" sizelimit=3

I get following results:

   cn           |     dn
Manager         |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
Manager         |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
system          |  cn=system,ou=Group,dc=example,dc=com
Manager         |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
system          |  cn=system,ou=Group,dc=example,dc=com
Takahiko Takeda |  uid=takahiko.takeda,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

I want to get following results.
Can I get it?

   cn           |     dn
Manager         |  cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
system          |  cn=system,ou=Group,dc=example,dc=com
Takahiko Takeda |  uid=takahiko.takeda,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

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akanno
Communicator

When I changed following in myldap.py , I fixed this problem.

befor

result_set = result_set + result_data # append result data to the set

after

#result_set = result_set + result_data # append result data to the set
result_set = result_data

moreda
Explorer

Hi, MuS.

I had the same problem as Akkano, I took a look to your myldap.py and definitely I think there's a problem in the loop where you compose the result:

# get and process the LDAP result
try: # lets do it
    if myDebug == "yes": logger.info( "processing LDAP results..." ) # logger
    while 1: # start the loop
        result_type, result_data = l.result(result_id,0) # get the type and data from the results
        result_set = result_set + result_data # append result data to the set
        if (result_data == []): # if there is no more result
            break # leave the while loop
        for i in result_set: # do some python Fu magic on the LDAP results
            a = {} # set empty list
            z = {} # set empty list
            key = "dn" # set key to DN to identify the destinguest name
            z.setdefault(key, []) #
            z[key].append(i[0]) #
            for k, v in i[1].items(): #
                if not k == "objectClass": #
                    v = '","'.join(v) #
                    key = k #
                    a.setdefault(key, []) #
                    a[key].append(v) # append keys and value pairs to first list
            z = dict(z.items() + a.items()) # append keys and value pairs to second list
            od = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(z.items())) # lets sort this alphabetical order
            results.append(od) # append ordered list to results

Without a deep analysis, it looks to me that at some point you where just returning the "result_set" variable, but now what you return is "results" which should be appended with "results_data" in each iteration (hence everything works with the change suggested by Akkano, that is making "result_set = result_data" in each iteration).

Anyway, this workaround is ugly and I'd love to see your better approach in the next release... or I could help if you are too busy.

Thank you!

Rober

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MuS
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi akanno,

This is NOT the solution for this problem! This will only work for you and should not be used by default.
It would be better do understand why your LDAP server returns those results. So if you want to have the real solution and are willing to help I can have a closer look at it.
BTW I'm currently updating the Add-On anyway so this would be a good 'fixing' 😉

cheers, MuS

PS: Please un-accept this answer since it is NOT correct!

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akanno
Communicator

BTW I'm currently updating the Add-On anyway so this would be a good 'fixing' 😉
I'm looking forward to your update.

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