Why ldapsearch can not find group created in address book?

I install 6.5 domino server. I create a group from address book and put some users in it. It looks fine.

When I use our program to search users and groups, we can not find groups. So I change to use a basic search tool – ldapsearch, we still can not find any entry for groups, only see users.

I check the schema of domino server, it has objectclass=group there. I think all group at lease have this attribute like other ldap servers. Is there any special configuration we need to do in domino server in order to “see” groups from ldapsearch?

I create a group like this :

Basics

Group name: jasongroup

Group type: Mail only

Category: Administration

Description: jason test group1

Mail Domain: O=IBM

Internet Address:

Members: neil/ibm

I search users and groups, only find entries for users in LDAP server (domino) :

ldapsearch -h adminwin1.svl.ibm.com -D myid -w mypwd -b O=IBM -R (objectclass=person)

—> see all users

ldapsearch -h adminwin1.svl.ibm.com -D myid -w mypwd -b O=IBM -R (objectclass=group)

—> no group show, no error

ldapsearch -h adminwin1.svl.ibm.com -D myid -w mypwd -b O=IBM -R (cn=*)

—> only see users

Subject: Why ldapsearch can not find group created in address book?

ldapsearch -h adminwin1.svl.ibm.com -D myid -w mypwd -b O=IBM -R (objectclass=group)—> no group show, no error

The objectClass for the Person form is dominoGroup. It’s inheritance hierarchy is

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groupOfNames

dominoGroup

For more about Domino LDAP and directories, google “lotus directory faq”

Subject: RE: Why ldapsearch can not find group created in address book?

Thanks for your information.