Are you trying to update Openldap global or config database configuration? Getting insufficient access error (50)?

So, What is the BIND dn (i.e username) you are using? The error simply says that BIND dn authentication successful but it does not have write access to database you are trying to modify.

# ldapmodify –axw ppsswwdd -D "cn=manager,dc=sunt,dc=com" -f db.ldif
modifying entry "olcDatabase={2}bdb,cn=config"
ldap_modify: Insufficient access (50)

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On RHEL 6 LDAP client configuration involves editing multiple files such pam, nssswitch, authconfig etc. But “authconfig” command made it easier for us. I walk you through how it can be done in two steps.

Step1

Install client packages. openldap-clients pam_ldap nss-pam-ldapd

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