How to reproduce: 1. Install [ApacheDS](http://directory.apache.org/apacheds/1.5/), and use the default configuration. 2. Import default partition following ApacheDS basic documentation. 3. Search: ``` require 'rubygems' gem 'net-ldap', '0.2.2' require 'net-ldap' ldap = Net::LDAP.new ldap.port = 10389 ldap.auth 'uid=admin,ou=system', 'secret' p ldap.search(:base => 'ou=people,o=sevenSeas', :filter => '(uid=cbuckley)') ``` Version 0.1.1 works, also see [this](https://github.com/cschiewek/devise_ldap_authenticatable/issues/34) related issue reported in devise ldap authenticatable.