parameter problem

[Michael Ströder]

Klaus Boehm wrote:
> 
> s = l.search_s("ou=xxxxx, o=xxx", ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, gecos,
> attrlist=['uidnumber','gidnumber','uid'], attrsonly=0)
> 
> and i want pass the parameter filterstring as a variable(gecos) from
> another programm(Website).
> But i get an error:             "ldap.FILTER_ERROR: {'desc': 'Bad search
> filter'}"
> 
> What can i do to avoid this error?

Provide a correct search filter (see RFC2254).

Example: '(gecos=*klaus*)'

Ciao, Michael.