here is my output: ldapsearch -v -b "dc=mast3rsoft,dc=com" -H ldap://ldap.mast3rsoft.com:3890 -D "cn=admin,ou=people,dc=mast3rsoft,dc=com" -W ldap_initialize( ldap://ldap.mast3rsoft.com:3890/??base ) Enter LDAP Password: ldap_bind: Naming violation (64) additional info: Not a subtree of the base tree