So directory manager is the *value* of the attribute, the attribute is CN (common name) the DN, what it's explicitly asking for is the Distinguished Name, which is the absolute location of the user in the directory you are trying to use. For example CN = directory manager DN = cn=directory manager, cn=config so db2bak.pl -D "cn=directory manager,cn=config" etc etc will be the correct syntax you want to use. Hope this helps. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isabella Ghiurea" <Isabella.Ghiurea(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca&gt; To: 389-users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1:51:44 PM Subject: [389-users] db2bak.pl issuess HI List, I'm new to 389DS trying to cfg my full backups, using db2bak.pl running as: root or ldap-ds :db2bak.pl -D 'directory manager' - w pass - a /var/lib/mybackups/ds_back , this faills with Ldap_bind :Invalid DN syntax (34) What do I miss? -- 389 users mailing list 389-users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users