How to Reduce Nss_Ldap Timeouts

By default, when communicating with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol server that is using the nss_ldap module, users might experience a timeout error if the server fails to locate an appropriate resource within 30 seconds. If your server's users regularly experience timeouts, you can decrease their occurrence by editing the configuration file of your nss_ldap module.

Instructions

1. • 1
     Open the following file in your computer's default text editor:

     /etc/ldap.conf
   • 2
     Locate the following configuration keyword in the file:

     bind_timelimit X

     If the keyword is not already present in the configuration file, enter it on a new line.

     
     

     • 3
       Replace "X" with an integer representing the number of seconds you want the LDAP server to wait before closing the connection. If you want to decrease the number of timeouts experienced by your server, increase "X" beyond its default value, which is 30 seconds.
     • 4
       Save the file.