Returns

This function returns one of the following values:

• LDAP_SUCCESS if the user has the specified rights to the entry, attribute, or value.

• LDAP_INSUFFICIENT_ACCESS if the user does not have the specified rights to the entry, attribute, or value.

• If a problem occurs during processing, the function will return one of the following error codes:

LDAP_OPERATIONS_ERROR

An error occurred while executing the operation.

This error can occur if, for example, the type of access rights specified are not recognized by the server. In other words, you did not pass a value from the previous table.

LDAP_INVALID_SYNTAX

Invalid syntax was specified.

This error can occur if the ACL associated with an entry, attribute, or value uses the wrong syntax.

LDAP_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM

The DSA (this Directory Server instance) is unable to perform the specified operation.

This error can occur if, for example, you are requesting write access to a read-only database.