Not able to configure instance in 389 Fedora Server 42

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Hi there,

I’m trying to get 389 directory server up and running but keep hitting the same issue when trying to add users or any other manipulation.

when I’m using “dsidm user create”, the terminal replies with “Enter basedn:” and whatever I do there, it keeps responding that the user I enter is not a valid basedn. This although that user is declared in the web-interface on the line : Directory Manager DN with cn=.

Does this user need to be declared as general user as well?

I’m stuck and getting slightly frustrated as I seem to run around in circles…

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I don’t use dsidm, but I think the base dn would be something like ou=people,dc=example,dc=com.

Something like ldapsearch -x -D 'cn=root' -W -s one might work to show you what top-level OUs you have in your LDAP server.