python-ldap: searching without specifying an OU?

[Michael Ströder]

hotani wrote:
> This fixed it!
> http://peeved.org/blog/2007/11/20/
> 
> By adding this line after 'import ldap', I was able to search from the
> root level:
> ldap.set_option(ldap.OPT_REFERRALS, 0)

Uumh, yes. I'm always switching off OpenLDAP client lib's internal 
referral chasing.

But be prepared to also handle (at least ignore) the search 
continuations (LDAP URL) in the search results you will probably 
receive. These are not regular search entries.

Ciao, Michael.