vCloud Usage Meter - LDAP - 60 Character DN Limitation

[MrYeske]

Author : Rositsa Ruzheva

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/vCloud-Usage-Meter/3.6/com.vmware.vcum.usersguide.doc/GUID-FCBD1D5D-CB92-4AF3-8129-393214C63CB6.html

Topic Name : Configure LDAP Authentication

Publication Name : vCloud Usage Meter 3.6 User's Guide

Product/Version : vCloud Usage Meter/3.6

Question :

Why is there a 60 character limit for the Username DN and User Base DN, and when will we see this bug fixed?

[Petar Nedialkov]

Hi,

We are actively working on next major version of Usage Meter. Let me check about this limit in it.

BTW how many characters do you need?

[MrYeske]

I'm not sure. The issue arose for us when attempting to target a Base DN in an heavily nested OU (obviously greater than 60 characters). Looking at an MS document, I see a 'Name Length Limitations for LDAP Simple Bind Operations' limitation of 255 characters, so that may be a target?

Another thing I noticed I couldn't configure to the extent I wanted was the From address on the email alerts tab. It would only accept an email address, and not a 'Company X vCloud Usage Meter Alerts <[e-mail]>' formatted level of customization.

Regardless, I'm eager to see what advancements come to the appliance down the road. Thanks!