Failed to connect to LDAP server port 389

This is what i get when trying to get the ldap configuration through webmin. When i do a ldapsearch in console modus, i get the right answers.

[root@einstein root]# ldapsearch -x -b 'dc=bahadoer,dc=nl' 'objectclass=*'
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <dc=bahadoer,dc=nl> with scope sub
# filter: objectclass=*
# requesting: ALL
#

# bahadoer.nl
dn: dc=bahadoer,dc=nl
dc: bahadoer
description: Root LDAP entry bahadoer.nl
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organizationalUnit
ou: rootobject

# People, bahadoer.nl
dn: ou=People,dc=bahadoer,dc=nl
ou: People
description: All people in organisation
objectClass: organizationalUnit

blablabla......

Does this mean that my ldap configuration is alright and the error lies in the webmin module.??

yep most likly, but it seems like it maybe how webmin is configured, perhaps you forgot to include something? the host the user dn the password? perhaps one is wrong

well, that is strange, cos the log info is read from the /etc/openldap/sldap.conf and all the lines from ldap.conf are commented.

sounds like a new unchanged sldap.conf, you need to set it up (unless I'm missing somethign)

No sorry, but i changed it, here it is

# $OpenLDAP: pkg/ldap/servers/slapd/slapd.conf,v 1.23.2.8 2003/05/24
include /etc/openldap/schema/core.schema
include /etc/openldap/schema/cosine.schema
include /etc/openldap/schema/inetorgperson.schema
include /etc/openldap/schema/nis.schema
include /etc/openldap/schema/redhat/autofs.schema
#include /etc/openldap/schema/mail-routing.schema

# Allow LDAPv2 client connections. This is NOT the default.
allow bind_v2

pidfile /var/run/slapd.pid
#argsfile //var/run/slapd.args

# Load dynamic backend modules:
# modulepath /usr/sbin/openldap
# moduleload back_bdb.la
# moduleload back_ldap.la
# moduleload back_ldbm.la
# moduleload back_passwd.la
# moduleload back_shell.la


# Sample security restrictions
# Require integrity protection (prevent hijacking)
# Require 112-bit (3DES or better) encryption for updates
# Require 63-bit encryption for simple bind
# security ssf=1 update_ssf=112 simple_bind=64


database ldbm
suffix "dc=bahadoer,dc=nl"
rootdn "cn=manager,dc=bahadoer,dc=nl"
#HOST 192.168.1.1
#BASE dc=bahadoer,dc=nl
# Cleartext passwords, especially for the rootdn, should
# be avoided. See slappasswd(8) and slapd.conf(5) for details.
# Use of strong authentication encouraged.
rootpw secret


# The database directory MUST exist prior to running slapd AND
# should only be accessible by the slapd and slap tools.
# Mode 700 recommended.
directory /var/lib/ldap/bahadoer.nl

# Indices to maintain for this database
index objectClass eq,pres
index ou,cn,mail,surname,givenname eq,pres,sub
index uidNumber,gidNumber,loginShell eq,pres
index uid,memberUid eq,pres,sub
index nisMapName,nisMapEntry eq,pres,sub

# Replicas of this database
#replogfile /var/lib/ldap/openldap-master-replog
replica host=ldap-1.example.com:389 tls=yes
bindmethod=sasl saslmech=GSSAPI
authcId=host/ldap-master.bahadoer.nl@bahadoer.nl

file looks fine perhaps winmin doesn't have permission?

Sorry i don't get it winmin?? do you mean windows admin (active directory) or webmin. How can i give it the right permissions or do you have a good link where i can find the info??

Sorry I ment webmin , I haven't used webmin in forever but from what I remember you can set what each modular can access or something like that, but I might be thinking of something else.
Perhaps asking in the linux forum? or maybe on the webmin site? Sorry hope you find the answer.

Thanks Viper_SB for all your help.